Women in American education, 1820-1955: the female force and educational reform
Женщины в американском образовании, 1820–1955: женская сила и образовательная реформа
2002-07-01
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Introduction Catharine Beecher: Educating Girls, Homemakers, and Teachers Elizabeth Palmer Peabody: Educating Young Children Elizabeth Blackwell: Medical and Physical Education for Females Ellen Swallow Richards: Science Education for School, Home, and Society Jane Addams: Educating the Immigrant Poor Maria Montessori: Educating Children for Independence Mary McLeod Bethune: Educating African-American Youth Helen Parkhurst: Educating for Responsibility with the Dalton Plan Index Bibliography
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Elizabeth Blackwell and Ellen Swallow Richards advanced medical, physical, and science education for females and broader society.
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Elizabeth Palmer Peabody’s educational work focused on young children, while Maria Montessori emphasized children’s independence.
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It presents Catharine Beecher’s contributions to educating girls, homemakers, and teachers.
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Jane Addams, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Helen Parkhurst developed educational approaches addressing immigrant poverty, African-American youth, and student responsibility through the Dalton Plan.
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The work examines the female force in American education and its relationship to educational reform from 1820 to 1955.
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Women in American education from 1820 to 1955
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The roles and contributions of women educators to educational reform across girls’ education, teacher training, science, medical and physical education, early childhood education, immigrant and African-American education, independence, and responsibility
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