Defraying work in youth
Subject(s): Families, Family, Income distribution, Personality development, Poverty, Wealth
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In this article, published in the Ladies Home Journal in April 1917, Theodore Roosevelt laments that many parents who have had to work hard to earn success spoil their children by sparing them such hard work. Both wealthy and poor parents are inclined to this fault. The children of such parents lack self-reliance and hardihood, essential character traits for their own success. The result is a decline not just for the individuals but also for the nation as a whole.
Collection
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
15
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Defraying work in youth. [January 22, 2026]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286459. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Defraying work in youth. [22 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286459.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [2026, January 22]. Defraying work in youth.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286459.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
