Child Care in Black and White : Working Parents and the History of Orphanages /

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This innovative study examines the development of institutional childcare from 1878 to 1929, based on a comparison of two 'sister' orphanages in Pittsburgh: the all-white United Presbyterian Orphan's Home and the all-black Home for Colored Children.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ramey, Jessie B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2012]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Working poor.
Race relations.
Race discrimination.
Poor women.
Orphanages.
Children > Institutional care.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
Relations raciales > Histoire.
Discrimination raciale > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh > Histoire.
Femmes pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh > Histoire.
Travailleurs pauvres > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh > Histoire.
Orphelinats > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh > Histoire.
Race relations > History.
Race discrimination > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History.
Poor women > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History.
Working poor > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History.
Children > Institutional care > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History.
Orphanages > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh > History.
Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This innovative study examines the development of institutional childcare from 1878 to 1929, based on a comparison of two 'sister' orphanages in Pittsburgh: the all-white United Presbyterian Orphan's Home and the all-black Home for Colored Children.
Physical Description:1 online resource (296 pages).
ISBN:9780252094422

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