Summerhill
A Radical Approach to Child Rearing
Neill, A. S.
Publisher: Hart, New York, USA
Year Published: 1960
Pages: 392pp Price: $1.95 Resource Type: Book
Cx Number: CX6592
A.S. Neill describes the ideas and practice of Summerhill school, the alternative school he founded. He expresses his radical opinions on parenthood and child rearing.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
A Word of Introduction
Part I: Summerhill School
1. The Idea of Summerhill
2. A Look at Summerhill
3. Summerhill Education vs Standard Education
4. What Happens to Summerhill Graduates
5. Private Lessons at Summerhill
6. Self-Government
7. Coeducation
8. Work
9. Play
10. Theatre
11. Dancing and Music
12. Sports and Games
13. Report of the British Government Inspectors
14. Notes on His Majesty's Inspectors' Report
15. The Future of Summerhill
Part II: Child Rearing
16. The Unfree Child
17. The Free Child
18. Love and Approval
19. Fear
20. Inferiority and Fantasy
21. Destructiveness
22. Lying
23. Responsibility
24. Obedience and Discipline
25. Rewards and Punishment
26. Defecation and Toilet Training
27. Food
28. Health and Sleep
29. Cleanliness and Clothing
30. Toys
31. Noise
32. Manners
33. Money
34. Humour
Part III: Sex
35. Sex Attitudes
36. Sex Instruction
37. Masturbation
38. Nudity
39. Pornography
40. Homosexuality
41. Promiscuity, Illegitimacy and Abortion
Part IV: Religion and Morals
42. Religion
43. Moral Instruction
44. Influencing the Child
45. Swearing and Cursing
46. Censorship
Part V: Children's Problems
47. Cruelty and Sadism
48. Criminality
49. Stealing
50. Delinquency
51. Curing the Child
52. The Road to Happiness
Part VI: Parents' Problems
53. Love and Hate
54. Spoiling the Child
55. Power and Authority
56. Jealousy
57. Divorce
58. Parental Anxiety
59. Parental Awareness
Part VII: Questions and Answers
60. In General
61. About Summerhill
62. About Child Rearing
63. About Sex
64. About Religion
65. About Psychology
66. About Learning
Index
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