| Women and Children First (Routledge Revivals): International Maternal and Infant Welfare, 1870-1945 Contributor(s): Fildes, Valerie (Editor), Marks, Lara (Editor), Marland, Hilary (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415834252 ISBN-13: 9780415834254 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $188.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - History | Modern - 20th Century - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.198 |
| Series: Routledge Revivals |
| Physical Information: 338 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1992, this book explores the efforts to counteract the high maternal and infant death rates present between the end of the nineteenth century and the Second World War. It looks at the problem in five different continents and shows the varying approaches used by the governments, institutions and individuals in those countries. Contributors display how policy and practice have been shaped by the structure of maternity services, nationalism, the conflict of colonization and cultural factors. In doing so, they illustrate how welfare policy and funding were moulded throughout the world in the times considered. |