I’m wondering if there’s a book out there covering in depth, a historical perspective of various attitudes toward raising and treatment toward children in various cultures and time periods.
This is not all one book. Look at some of the answers I found for What do we know about historical infant childcare?
/u/preraphaelitehair has previously answered The idea that children should be a protected class is relatively modern;the notion that 'children should be seen and not heard' was common even a hundred years ago, at least British cultural depictions;how did the idea that childhood is a special time that should be cherished develop? What drove it? but doesn't list many references. /u/edhistory101 may have more suggestions.