The Wages of Motherhood: Inequality in the Welfare State, 1917–1942 9780801495342, 0801495342

Entering the vigorous debate about the nature of the American welfare state, The Wages of Motherhood illuminates ways in

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The Wages of Motherhood: Inequality in the Welfare State, 1917–1942
9780801495342, 0801495342

Entering the vigorous debate about the nature of the American welfare state, The Wages of Motherhood illuminates ways in

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The Maternalists explores how mid-twentieth-century British psychoanalysis created a new mother-centered culture, which

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The welfare state has been under attack for decades, but now more than ever we need strong social programs to combat ine

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