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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Marks Fildes
• Assisted by: Valerie Fildes (Editor), Lara Marks (Editor), Marks Lara (Editor), Hilary Marland (Editor), Marland Hilary (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2013
• EAN: 9780415834254
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83425-4
• No. of pages: 338
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, General & world history, Social and cultural history, General and world history, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General