| Child Welfare and Social Action from the Nineteenth Century to the Present Contributor(s): Lawrence, Jon (Editor), Starkey, Pat (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0853236763 ISBN-13: 9780853236764 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $129.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1991 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Social Work - History | Essays |
| Dewey: 362.709 |
| LCCN: 2002392341 |
| Lexile Measure: 1670 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.44" W x 9.44" (1.34 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of twelve essays represents an important contribution to the understanding of child welfare and social action in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They challenge many assumptions about the history of childhood and child welfare policy and cover a variety of themes including the physical and sexual abuse of children, forced child migration and role of the welfare state. |