Widows and Orphans First: The Family Economy and Social Welfare Policy, 1880-1939
(Part of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History Series)
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The experiences of widows and their children during the Progressive Era and the New Deal depended on differences in local economies and values. How did these widely varied experiences impact the origins of the welfare state? S. J. Kleinberg delves into the question by comparing widows' lives in three industrial cities with differing economic, ethnic, and racial bases. Government in Fall River, Massachusetts, saw employment as a solution...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0252030206
ISBN13:9780252030208
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"
Age Range:13 to 18 years
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