Educating Children for Adulthood. Banta, T. J. Young Children, 21(5):272–280, May, 1966.
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The author posits that there is no better reason for educating children than in anticipation of their adulthood. He feels that the single, most urgent characteristic to develop is autonomy. He explores philosophical and psychological bases for developing autonomy and cites several schools of thought which he believes have autonomy as a goal.
@article{banta_educating_1966,
	title = {Educating {Children} for {Adulthood}},
	volume = {21},
	issn = {0044-0728},
	url = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/24027670},
	abstract = {The author posits that there is no better reason for educating children than in anticipation of their adulthood. He feels that the single, most urgent characteristic to develop is autonomy. He explores philosophical and psychological bases for developing autonomy and cites several schools of thought which he believes have autonomy as a goal.},
	language = {eng},
	number = {5},
	journal = {Young Children},
	author = {Banta, Thomas J.},
	month = may,
	year = {1966},
	pages = {272--280}
}

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