Suzanne J Dixon

The Roman Mother (Routledge Revivals)

The Roman Mother, first published in 1988, traces the traditional Roman attitude towards mothers to its republican origins, examining the diverse roles and the relative power and influence associated with motherhood. The importance of the paterfamilias with his wide-ranging legal rights and obligati...

The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion

The Child: An Encyclopedic Companion offers both parents and professionals access to the best scholarship from all areas of child studies in a remarkable one-volume reference.Bringing together contemporary research on children and childhood from pediatrics, child psychology, childhood studies, educa...

Cornelia: Mother of the Gracchi (Women of the Ancient World)

Examining the remarkable life of Cornelia, famed as the epitome of virtue, fidelity and intelligence, Suzanne Dixon presents an in-depth study of the woman who perhaps represented the ideal of the Roman matrona more than any other. Studying her life during a period of political turmoil, Dixon examin...

Reading Roman Women

Roman women were either luxurious sluts or domestic paragons - at least according to the elite men who wrote Roman history and poetry. These authors, preoccupied with masculine pursuits, introduced women into their works to make a moral point. Even Roman tombstones and the law showcase feminine virt...

Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development

ENCOUNTERS WITH CHILDREN provides the clinician and health professional with a practical, how-to guide to the development of normal child behavior. Organized according to the child's age, this informative text takes you from the neonatal visit and newborn exam all the way through the late adolescent...

Child Care and Culture: Lessons from Africa

Child Care and Culture examines parenthood, infancy, and early childhood in an African community, revealing patterns unanticipated by current theories of child development and raising provocative questions about the concept of "normal" child care. Comparing the Gusii people of Kenya with the Americ...

The Roman Family (Ancient Society and History)

Unfaithful spouses, divorce and remarriage, rebellious children, aging parents--today's headlines are filled with issues said to be responsible for a "breakdown" of the traditional family. But are any of these problems truly new? What can we learn from the ways in which societies dealt with them in ...

Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development, 4e (Dixon, Encounters with Children)

The only text of its kind, this Fourth Edition continues to provide a practical how-to guide to normal childhood development and behavior. In addition to exploring the normal stages of development, this informative text discusses the many familial and societal issues that can influence a child's beh...

Encounters With Children

Encounters with Children: Pediatric Behavior and Development

Encounters W/chldr

Encounters W/chldr

Stereotypes of Women in Power: Historical Perspectives and Revisionist Views

The Roman Family

The Roman Mother

Reading Roman Women : Sources, Genres, and Real Life