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Like the sorcerer of old, the television set casts its magic spell, freezing speech and action, turning the living into silent statues so long as…

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Thus if we know a child has had sufficient opportunity to observe and acquire a behavioral sequence, and we know he is…
The primary danger of the television screen lies not so much in the behavior it produces as the behavior it prevents-the talks,…
In order to develop normally, a child requires progressively more complex joint activity with one or more adults who have an irrational…
In the United States, it is now possible for a person eighteen years of age, female as well as male, to graduate…
One of the most significant effects of age-segregation in our society has been the isolation of children from the world of work.…
Particular attention should be given to the opportunities which the environment presents or precludes for involvement of children with persons both older…
There is no more critical indicator of the future of a society than the character, competence, and integrity of its youth.
Children need people in order to become human.... It is primarily through observing, playing, and working with others older and younger than…
In the planning and designing of new communities, housing projects, and urban renewal, the planners both private and public, need to give…
Every child needs at least one adult who is irrationally crazy about him or her.
Like the sorcerer of old, the television set casts its magic spell, freezing speech and action, turning the living into silent statues…
No society can long sustain itself unless its members have learned the sensitivities, motivations and skills involved in assisting and caring for…

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