Books by John Newson

John and Elizabeth Newson work from the conviction that the causes and the consequences of child-rearing attitudes can fruitfully be investigated only in the framework of the total social environment in which they occur. This book continues their analysis of child rearing in an English urban setting.

Investigates the behavior and attitudes of 709 mothers towards their year-old babies. This book focuses on sources of advice that influence parents, how they feel about their children, and how they react to situations in handling young babies.

Infant Care and Motherhood in an Urban Community investigates the behavior and attitudes of 709 mothers towards their year-old babies

First published in 1968, this book investigates the upbringing of seven hundred Nottingham children as they reach the age of four. Parents are interviewed in their homes with a human approach and the minimum of technical jargon.