Which option reflects an early program year associated with child life history?

• A. 1917
• B. 1922
• C. 1932
• D. 1950 and 1960

Answer: (D)

The question is asking when formal, hospital-based child life programs began. In the history of child life, the mid-century period marks the emergence of structured programs and dedicated training for specialists. By the 1950s, hospitals started creating formal child life departments and developing training, internship, and practice standards, and the 1960s saw continued expansion and professionalization. These decades represent the early program years when child life moved from broader pediatric support roles into recognized, organized programs.

Earlier dates correspond to more general pediatric care or informal support practices rather than established child life programs, while the 1950s and 1960s capture the shift to formal program development. So the option reflecting 1950 and 1960 best fits the early program years.