Review of The Child: His Nature

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Child: His Nature, and His Needs by M. V. O'Shea. This contribution of the Children's Foundation is a volume of 500 pages of joy for the one interested in child welfare and social progress. It is "A Survey of the Present Day Knowledge Concerning Child Nature and the Promotion of the Well-being and Education of the Young." The volume indicates an awakening in child education. Men and women have been selected to contribute to this volume who are familiar with the problems of the parent, the teacher, and the social worker. In Part I, which is a discussion of the present status of our knowledge of child nature, Dr. Baldwin gives a good view of the way in which the gap between our knowledge of child nature and the training of school children may be bridged. Miss Whitley of Columbia University gives us a clear picture of the child's instincts and impulses. Part II deals with the present status of our knowledge of the child's well-being. Dr. Goddard discusses the need of bridging the gap between our knowledge of the child's well-being and the care of the young. Every chapter in part II is valuable to the educator interested in the care and treatment of exceptional children. The subject of delinquency is discussed by Dr. Healy. Part III includes the study of the present status of our knowledge of education. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)