Kinderangsten in jeugdherinneringen uit Nederland en Vlaanderen 1750-1970

Samenvatting

Recollections of Fear in Dutch and Flemish People's Memories of Youth 1750-1970. Throughout the long-term process leading to recognition of childhood as an important phase of life in its own right, opinions on children's fears have changed. It appears that as everyday life became less dominated by fear, after about 1750, the distance between adults and children grew in consequence of children's relatively more imperfect control over their fears. In the 19th century, the conquest of fear became an important goal in educational thinking. In the 20th century, it was recommended more and more strongly that anything that could frighten children be avoided. In this article, how children's fears are described in people's memories of their youth is analyzed as a representation of changing circumstances. Adapted from the source document.