Youth And Sex: Dangers and Safeguards for Girls and Boys by Mary Scharlieb
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A historical examination of adolescence, morality, gender, and social development by pioneering physician Mary Scharlieb. Youth And Sex offers insight into early twentieth-century attitudes toward sexuality, education, and the shaping of young lives.
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Youth And Sex: Dangers and Safeguards for Girls and Boys by Mary Scharlieb is a thought-provoking paperback edition of an early twentieth-century work examining adolescence, morality, education, gender, and social development. Written during a period of major cultural change, the book reflects historical attitudes toward youth, sexuality, and the shaping of character through family, society, and environment.
Mary Scharlieb, one of Britain’s pioneering women physicians and social reformers, explores the formative years leading into adulthood, arguing that both heredity and environment profoundly influence emotional, moral, and physical development. Addressing topics related to education, conduct, responsibility, and social expectations for girls and boys, the work offers modern readers a revealing glimpse into historical perspectives on gender roles and sexual ethics.
Today, Youth And Sex can be read both as a historical document and as part of broader conversations surrounding women’s studies, gender theory, sexuality, and social reform. Its themes intersect with evolving discussions about feminism, embodiment, social conditioning, agency, and the cultural construction of gender.
This paperback edition is especially valuable for readers interested in women’s history, sociology, gender studies, sexuality studies, and the history of education and public health.
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781835912259
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