With this issue of the Newsletter we've begun several new features in response to suggestions from members.
We have taken steps to modify the US-centric focus of previous Newsletters with Mona Gleason's regular feature on Canadian happenings, and her feature article on "Internationalizing SHCY."
Our second feature article addresses an issue of concern to many researchers – accessibility of what many consider to be "confidential" materials – case files and patient records. Moira Hinderer discusses some of the problems involved when privacy is an issue.
In addition this issue contains the first of what we hope will be many bibliographic essays on topics in the history of children and youth. Jim Marten's essay is a pithy commentary on studies of "Children and War."
War is also the theme of Lisa Ossian's pedagogy column, as she describes efforts to integrate the history of children into the typical survey course.
The SHCY has undertaken many activities aimed at creating a community of scholars who share an interest in children and youth. "News from the Field," our organization's gossip column/society page, is one of those activities. Use this column to share your accomplishments -- one small way we can all get to know the community better.
You will find throughout the Newsletter other calls from the editors for participation from the community. Think of this as an exercise in "active reading."
We encourage your responses: to Mona's request for a discussion of internationalizing the organization; to Janet and David who want to include more news about members; and to the “Girls History” column where Miriam and Ilana have asked for a discussion of sub-disciplines in the SHCY.
We need guest editors for the "Websightings" column and for the next bibliographic essay.
Jim is planning a section devoted to recently published encyclopedia sets on children, adolescence, girlhood, boyhood, and others; please contact him with your thoughts – however brief – about writing for and using encyclopedias.
We are always looking for ideas for feature articles.
And we especially want to encourage submissions from those of you who have successfully integrated the history of children and youth into your survey courses. We are planning a follow up on Lisa’s discussion of her survey experiences.
Material for the summer 2004 issue is due June 15. Email Kathleen Jones or Jim Marten, or any of the contributing editors, with your ideas, suggestions, news, and comments.
Jim and Kathleen
Newsletter Editors
