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Author Adams, Christine, 1962-

Title Poverty, charity, and motherhood : maternal societies in nineteenth-century France / Christine Adams
Published Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press, [2010]
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Contents Introduction: maternal societies in the nineteenth century -- "Moses saved from the waters" : the origins of the Society for Maternal Charity -- "A grand and official institution" : the Society for Maternal Charity under Napoleon -- Modeling maternal behavior: relations between the dames visiteuses and the pauvres mères indigentes -- In the public interest: charitable associations and public-utility status -- "Seconding the views of the government" : maternal societies and the state -- Epilogue: toward a welfare state
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Child welfare -- France -- History
Mothers -- Services for -- France -- History
Children -- Services for -- France -- History
Poor -- Services for -- France -- History
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
Child welfare
Children -- Services for
Mothers -- Services for
Poor -- Services for
Moederschap.
Kinderopvang.
France
Frankrijk.
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2019718339
ISBN 9780252090011
0252090012
1283028700
9781283028707
9786613028709
6613028703