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Persistence and change in Amish educationessay 1994 • Huntington, Gertrude Enders
Amish • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
The massive consolidation of public schools in the middle of the twentieth century endangered the traditional values of Amish education. In response, the Amish developed an extensive network of parochial schools that was endorsed by the U. S. Supreme...Children in Amish societyBook 1971 • Hostetler, John Andrew & Huntington, Gertrude Enders
Amish • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
This document is a detailed study of socialization and education among the Old Order Amish. The study is framed by a consideration of the major cultural themes in Old Order Amish society, the goals of the education and socialization of children and y...