Heroes of Their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence--Boston, 1880-1960

Heroes of Their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence--Boston, 1880-1960
ISBN-10
0252070798
ISBN-13
9780252070792
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
420
Language
English
Published
2002-03-15
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Author
Linda Gordon

Description

In this powerful and moving history of family violence, historian Linda Gordon traces policies on child abuse and neglect, wife-beating, and incest from 1880 to 1960. Drawing on hundreds of case records from social agencies devoted to dealing with the problem, she chronicles the changing visibility of family violence.

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