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Dr. Benjamin Spock

American pediatrician whose work changed child and family dynamics in the 1950s and 1960s. His most well known book, Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care sought to address the concerns about juvenile delinquency during the 1950s. Families whose parenting skills had been severely undermined by the drive for conformity during the 1950s, turned to Spock’s book for advise and reassurance.

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