Mothers of a new world
Provides a sweeping view of the scope of women's work and makes comparisons across societies and over time. The essays analyze tensions between reformers and clients arising from differences of class, race, ethnicity, and religion.
MotherhoodGovernment policyWomen social reformersWelfare stateMaternal and infant welfareFeminismHistoryProtection maternelle et infantilePolitique gouvernementaleHistoireMaternitéRéformatrices sociales