The development of the child / by Nathan Oppenheim.

  • Oppenheim, Nathan, 1865-1916.
Date:
1898
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Credit: The development of the child / by Nathan Oppenheim. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD CHAPTER I Introductory One of the noteworthy characteristics of the time is the so-called moral revival which has shown itself in almost every part of the civilized world. It has made its imprint upon England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Russia. In our own country it has wrought some striking changes. These changes have been very plainly seen all through the common life of the time, and one of the most interesting features of this revival is the diversity of form which it has assumed. From one end of the social fabric to the other the same note is heard; whether in regard to the subject of dress, or of charity, whether business methods or housekeeping, the spirit of the hour calls for a strenuous effort, a desire to improve upon the past, a noble dissatisfaction that can be quieted only by an active exhibition of individual endeavor. In fact, the keynote of the whole movement seems to be an appeal to the individual to assert whatever energy