1st Edition

The Barns Experiment

By W. David Wills Copyright 1945
156 Pages
by Routledge

156 Pages
by Routledge

156 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1945, this is a concise account of the remarkable experiment with boys carried out by the author of The Hawkspur Experiment . The war put this latter experiment into abeyance, but gave its author an opportunity to practice his principles on a group of younger difficult boys. Aged from eight to fourteen, these boys were the "throw-outs" of the Evacuation Scheme, but before... Read more

Preface.  1. Early Days  2. Punishment  3. Barns Boys  4. Sharing Responsibilities  5. Responsibilities Shared  6. Counsels of Perfection  7. Psychological First-Aid  8. Religion  9. Education  10. Schooling  11. Re-Education  12. Prudes and Besoms  13. The Sons of the Fathers  14. Last Words.  Index.

Biography

W. David Wills