Women and Children First (Routledge Revivals): International Maternal and Infant Welfare, 1870-1945

Women and Children First (Routledge Revivals): International Maternal and Infant Welfare, 1870-1945
ISBN-10
1135050163
ISBN-13
9781135050160
Category
History
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2013-10-14
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Lara Marks, Hilary Marland, Valerie Fildes

Description

First published in 1992, this book explores the efforts to counteract the high maternal and infant death rates present between the end of the nineteenth century and the Second World War. It looks at the problem in five different continents and shows the varying approaches used by the governments, institutions and individuals in those countries. Contributors display how policy and practice have been shaped by the structure of maternity services, nationalism, the conflict of colonization and cultural factors. In doing so, they illustrate how welfare policy and funding were moulded throughout the world in the times considered.

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