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(1909) [MARC] Author: Ellen Key Translator: Marie Franzos
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192 The Century of the Child
must be looked for in human emotions. This
side of the question I do not intend to discuss
here. It can only be solved by an expert in
psychology and physiology ; by one who, along
with this capacity, is a pedagogical genius.
There might not be sufficient material for such
a task, even if an individual could be found
able to put together the original elements in
the systems of Socrates, Rousseau, Spencer,
and give them life. Under no other condition
could a real contribution be made adequate to
meet the requirements of the present day in
the field of education. My intention is only
to make some remarks on the secondary cause
of the evil, for not sufficient attention has been
devoted to this side of the problem. The
cause I have in view is the increasing homeless-
ness of all branches of society. Living with
one’s parents as children do who go to school
in the city is not the same as living at home.
Family life in the working classes is unsettled
by the mother working out of the house. In
the upper classes the same result is produced
by the constantly increasing pressure of social
pleasures and obhgations.
Formerly it was only the husband and
father whom outside interests took from the
home. Now the home is deserted by the wife

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