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Author Rose, Elizabeth R.

Title A mother's job : the history of day care, 1890-1960 / Elizabeth Rose.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.712 R795M    Check Shelf
Description xi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents pt. I. Establishing Day Care, 1890-1930. 1. "Foster Mothers": Creating Day Nurseries. 2. Using Day Nurseries. 3. Deserving Mothers: Day Care as Welfare. 4. Day Care as Education: The Emergence of the Nursery School -- pt. II. Transforming Day Care, 1930-1960. 5. Day Care and Depression. 6. Battling for Mothers' Labor: Day Care During World War II. 7. From Charity to Legitimate Need: The Postwar Years.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-270) and index.
Subject Day care centers -- United States -- History.
Day care centers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
Nursery schools -- United States -- History.
Nursery schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
ISBN 0195111125 alkaline paper
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