https://reuther.wayne.edu/taxonomy/term/1046 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/7197 <p>The Merrill-Palmer Institute was founded in 1920 by an endowment from Lizzie Merrill Palmer. Throughout its 61years of independent operation, the Institute was greatly respected and internationally known as one of the top institutions for education, training and research in Child Development. Merrill-Palmer staff conducted and published studies on families and children, operated a nursery school, children’s camps and clubs, offered marriage and family counseling, and performed community service work. The Institute accepted undergraduate and graduate students from the U. S. and internationally and taught courses and provided research and laboratory experience unavailable elsewhere.</p> <p>The collection illustrates the Institute’s commitment to research, education, and outreach through documentation of its programs, projects, and administration. It includes research and studies the Institute undertook, course information, nursery school, camp and club information, correspondence with students, individuals and organizations, presidential and faculty files, and day to day operational information. </p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/7197#comments Child care Child psychology Child therapy Children in wartime Community education Community service Education Education, Higher Education, Preschool Family services Home economics Human potential movement Merrill-Palmer Institute Nutrition--in infancy &amp; childhood Skillman Center for Children Teachers--Training of Urban youth Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:18:00 -0500 drice 7197 at https://reuther.wayne.edu https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2730 <p>Edna Noble White, a pioneer in family life education, served as first director of the Merrill-Palmer Institute from her appointment in 1920 until her retirement in 1947. Under Edna Noble White’s leadership, the Institute expanded its services to include a student program of college level courses in child development, family life, parenting skills, and nursery education as well as the Merrill-Palmer Nursery School, Camps, Farm, Infant Services, and Recreational Clubs.<br /> Ms. White was also very active professionally on a national level and engaged with Detroit youth services agencies.</p> <p>The records of Edna Noble White contain personal and professional correspondence; minutes from various national, state, and local organizations as well as Merrill-Palmer committees; literature regarding child and parental education; research studies relating to child development, family relations, and immigrant acculturation; and correspondence and literature from a number of federal agencies concerned with child and family welfare.</p> https://reuther.wayne.edu/node/2730#comments Child care Child development Children in wartime Day care Detroit (Mich.) Education Education, Preschool Education--Experimental methods Education--Parent participation Home economics Merrill-Palmer Institute United States. Works Progress Administration World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914–1918 World War, 1939-1945 Youth organizations -- Michigan -- Detroit Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:34:05 -0500 drice 2730 at https://reuther.wayne.edu