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The Changing American Child: The Perspective of Educators.

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Zimiles, Herbert – 1982

A study was based on retrospective descriptions obtained from interviews with a large number of teachers who have taught for over 20 years. Three areas of change in students were consistently noted in the descriptions: children today know more, are freer, and grow up more rapidly. More autonomous, and armed with greater knowledge, children emerge…

Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education