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The Care of the Baby

Author
Frances Sage Bradley
Ebook
Publication Date
8 pages

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Published by the Department of Child-Helping of the Russell Sage Foundation in 1913, this paper offers concise advice on early child-rearing to expectant mothers.

Frances Sage Bradley was chairman for Georgia of the Committee for Public Health Education Among Women of the American Medical Association and state chairman, Publich Health Committee, Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs.

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The Playground as a Factor in School Hygiene

Author
George E. Johnson
Ebook
Publication Date
20 pages

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A paper on practices to improve hygiene in children's environments, particularly the school playground.

George E. Johnson was superintendent of the Playground Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

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The Playground as a Phase of Social Reform

Author
Harriet Hickox Heller
Ebook
Publication Date
10 pages

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A paper on the social benefits of playgrounds, from the Playground Extention Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation.

Harriet Hickox Heller, Playground Association of America

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The Doctrine of "Hands Off" in Play

Author
Luther Halsey Gulick
Paperback
Publication Date
10 pages

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A report advising against a "hands off" mindset of caring for children, pubished by the Playground Association of America in 1910.

LUTHER HALSEY GULICK was president of the Playground Association of America.

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The Need of a Play Organizer

Author
Howard Bradstreet
Ebook
Publication Date
7 pages

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A paper from the Playground Association of America calling for a play organizer position for children's play.

HOWARD BRADSTREET was a member of the Playground Association of America.

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Irregular Attendance: A Cause of Retardation

Author
Leonard P. Ayres
Ebook
Publication Date
8 pages

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A 1909 report on the effect of irregular school attendance on children's grade progress, printed in volume III of The Psychological Clinic.

LEONARD P. AYRES was director at the Division of Education of the Russell Sage Foundation,  former general superintendent of schools for Puerto Rico, co-author of “Medical Inspection of Schools;” and author of “Laggards in Our Schools.”

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Students living in disadvantaged contexts—including those from low-income backgrounds or racial or ethnic minority groups—encounter more life stressors than their more advantaged peers. Although the stress response system is adaptive in some situations, overly frequent, chronic, or traumatic activation of this system can lead to detrimental biological responses that are tied to poorer performance on a range of outcomes such as attention and academic achievement.