In the 1950s and 1960s, mass produced books written by pediatricians like Dr. Benjamin Spock, were popular in middle-class homes across North America. Despite Dr. Spock's reassuring tones, most childrearing experts of the day blamed ________ for all of the physical, emotional, and developmental problems that children might face.

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During the 1950s and 1960s, societal norms and childrearing literature often placed the responsibility for children's issues on mothers, reflecting the gender roles and expectations of the time.

In the 1950s and 1960s, Mass Produced Books Written by Pediatricians