How Long to Read Childhood's Secrets

How Long Does it Take to Read Childhood's Secrets?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Childhood's Secrets by Max Van Manen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This wonderful exploration of the meaning and significance of secrecy overturns prevailing views of secrets as undesirable or unhealthy. Childhood's Secrets: intimacy, privacy, and the self reconsidered identifies secrecy as a crucial dimension of human development - showing how common, everyday secrets make children aware of inner space and external worlds, which in turn help them develop a sense of self, personal responsibility, autonomy, and intimacy in human relations- and reveals the fascinating relationships between childhood secrets and adult lives. Thoroughly readable, the book provides dozens of examples of experiences with secrecy as we encounter them in daily life and challenges our assumptions about the ethics of silence, privacy, reserve, lying, and ultimately the morality of life. The volume will be an important resource in courses in foundations of education, child development, and curriculum theory, as well as for professors, researchers, and students of early childhood education, philosophy of education, psychology, counseling, pedagogy, and the history of childhood. Parents and general readers will find this intriguing reading.

How long is Childhood's Secrets?

Childhood's Secrets by Max Van Manen is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Childhood's Secrets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Childhood's Secrets aloud.

What Reading Level is Childhood's Secrets?

Childhood's Secrets is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Childhood's Secrets?

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