Mother-Work Women, Child Welfare, and the State, 1890-1930

by Molly Ladd-Taylor

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Early in the twentieth century, maternal and child welfare evolved from a private family responsibility into a matter of national policy. Molly Ladd-Taylor explores both the private and public aspects of child-rearing, using the relationship between them to cast new light on the histories of motherhood, the welfare state, and women's activism in the United States.

Ladd-Taylor argues that mother-work, "women's unpaid work of reproduction...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252064828

ISBN13:9780252064821

Release Date:March 1995

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.78 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

19th Century Gay & Lesbian History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Women in History Women's Studies

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