Publication

2005 - University of Illinois Press, Urbana, Illinois

Language

English

Word Count

57,500 words, Guess

Page Count

230 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC362.82/0973/09034
  • LCCHV699 .K585 2005

Description

"Widows and Orphans First investigates the importance of local economies and values in the origins of the welfare state through an exploration of widows' lives in three industrial American cities with widely differing economic, ethnic, and racial bases."--Jacket.

Subjects

Topics

WidowsOrphansHistoryServices forFamily policyFamily servicesFamily policy -- United States -- History

Places

Series Statement

  • Women in American history

Other Editions

  • Widows and orphans first: the family economy and social welfare policy, 1880-1939University of Illinois Press2005-01-01

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