1. Introduction -- 2. A day in Samoa -- 3. The education of the Samoan child -- 4. The Samoan household -- 5. The girl and her age group -- 6. The girl in the community -- 7. Formal sex relations -- 8. The rĂ´le of the dance -- 9. The attitude towards personality -- 10. The experience and individuality of the average girl -- 11. The girl in conflict -- 12. Maturity and old age -- 13. Our educational problems in the light of Samoan contrasts -- 14. Education for choice