title: Why we disagree to disagree: a reply to commentaries by Robertson and McGilly, and Lindsay.
abstract: In this contribution the authors reply to two commentaries - published in this issue - on their earlier paper discussing the changing attitudes towards the care of children in hospital in the UK between 1940 and 1970. They argue that the work of Robertson and Bowlby was indeed very important in bringing about these changes, but stand firm that the work of Robertson and Bowlby was not new or decisive.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University, The Netherlands. fhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
authors.forename: Frank C P
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: van der Horst
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van der Veer
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations