儿童学从诞生之日起,即致力于综合自然科学及人文社科等众科目之理论框架和研究方法,以求对儿童有全面深刻之了解,但这个初衷直至近来才得以实现。儿童史正因此形势而生,旨在跨学科研究历史中之儿童群体。基于此领域在国内尚处于未开垦之境地,尤需率先明确其学科定位、研究对象及史料来源,以便正式著手第一步的研究。 Since its birth, pedagogy has been devoted to integrating the theoretical frameworks and research methods of science, humanities and social sciences with a view to reaching a comprehensive and profound understanding of children. However, this idea was not achieved until recently. The history of children is born as a result of this situation and is aimed at interdisciplinary research into children’s groups in history. Based on the fact that this area is still in the uncultivated land in China, it is necessary to take the lead in clarifying the positioning of its disciplines, research objects and sources of historical materials so that the first-step research can be formally started.