A Mother's Job: The History of Day Care, 1890-1960

By Elizabeth R. Rose and Elizabeth Rose

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This new book traces the transformation of day care from a charity for poor single mothers in the early twentieth century to a socially accepted need of ordinary families by the 1950s. Using Philadelphia as a case study, Elizabeth Rose explores the history of day care from the perspective of the families who used it as well as the philanthropists and social workers who administered it. This study helps us understand the roots of our current dilemmas about day care in the context of debates on welfare, women's work, and "family values".

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195111125

ISBN13:9780195111125

Release Date:January 1999

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

20th Century Gay & Lesbian History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Parenting & Relationships Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Social Work State & Local Women in History Women's Studies

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