For the Good of the Children: A History of the Boys and Girls Republic

(Part of the Great Lakes Books Series Series)

by Gay Pitman Zieger

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The story of a notable children's institution founded at the turn of the twentieth century, this book looks at the lives of troubled children and those who helped them, and illuminates major shifts in America's child welfare system.

The Boys and Girls Republic of Farmington Hills, Michigan, came to life as the Boys Republic during the Progressive Era, when the combined stresses of urbanization, immigration, and poverty left an unprecedented...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:081433086X

ISBN13:9780814330869

Release Date:January 2003

Publisher:Wayne State University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"

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Children's Books Children's Studies History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences

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