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Scouting for girls : a century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts / Tammy M. Proctor.

by Proctor, Tammy M., 1968-

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Praeger, c2009.

Girl Guides -- History.

Girl Scouts -- History.

9780313381140 (hard copy : alk. paper)

0313381143 (hard copy : alk. paper)

xxi, 189 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.

Origins -- War -- Controversies -- War again -- Transformations -- International friendship -- Challenges.

The first global history of Girl Scouting and Guiding that addresses the successes and pitfalls of the 100-year-old organization from its beginning in Great Britain through its international expansion. While much has changed since 1910, the core values of Scouting/Guiding are still recognizable in today's programs, namely the empowerment of girls through adventure, character-building, home skills, outdoor pursuits, and active learning. But has Scouting's very willingness to change with the times undermined its original ideologies and fundamentally changed the movement?

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