U. S. Mama Knows Worst —Adler Points to Neurotics

Domineering Mothers Blamed for Crop of Unsocial Delinquents

ST. LOUIS, March 9 (AP).—Dr. Alfred Adler today blamed "monopolizing mamas" for the nation's crop of young neurotics and delinquents.

The Viennese physician and psychologist said many modern mothers were assuming too much control over the interests of their children, with the result their offspring were dependent, introverted and selfish.

"They are more interested in themselves than others," he asserted. "They suffer from mental confusion, phobias, foolish ideas. They have inferiority complexes, which involve not keing able to solve social problems.

"Often such young men have derived every thought from their mothers and will make no move unless mother tells them to do so."

Dr. Adler recommended a school for parents, but said many parents would refuse to admit their culpability in domineering their children's lives. He emphasized the need of developing the child's social interest and in aiding him to find "the inner imperative that makes him what he is."

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Fuente: «U. S. Mama Knows Worst—Adler Points to Neurotics», New York Post, Nueva York, 9 de marzo de 1936, p. 3, despacho de la Associated Press (St. Louis, 9 de marzo), sin firma. Transcripción hecha sobre la imagen de la página en Fulton History (New York NY Evening Post 1936 Grayscale - 1604), cotejada con el texto OCR de la plataforma. «keing» es errata del impreso por «being». Es la versión más completa del despacho, que reprodujeron muchos diarios estadounidenses entre el 9 y el 12 de marzo de 1936. Una de ellas, con el mismo texto abreviado, es la del Santa Ana Journal (Santa Ana, California, 12 de marzo de 1936; CDNC SAJ19360312.2.154; inventario AA1936-27), con el titular «URGES PARENTS' SCHOOL / Monopolizing Mamas Rapped» y la data «ST. LOUIS, March 12. (AP)»: empieza «A noted psychiatrist blames…», dice «They have an inferiority complex which involves not being able to solve social problems», omite el párrafo «Often such young men…» y termina en «would "refuse to admit their culpability."», sin la frase final sobre el sentimiento de comunidad. No se da como obra aparte.