A Right to Childhood: The U.S. Children's Bureau and Child Welfare, 1912-46
Book Description
This is the first work to trace the development of U.S. child welfare policy during the first half of the twentieth century. In it, Kriste Lindenmeyer unflinchingly examines the bureau's successes and failures. She analyzes infant and maternal mortality, the promotion of child health care, child labor reform, and the protection of children with "special needs," all from the bureau's inception duri... More
Book Information
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 344 |
ISBN-10 | 0252065778 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0252065774 |
Publication Date | 04/01/1997 |
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