Rural Unwed Mothers

An American Experience, 1870-1950

Mazie Hough

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English

Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
01 March 2010

Humanities; Social & cultural history; Rural communities; Sociology: birth; Sociology: family & relationships

Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History

Drawing extensively from agency records, newspaper accounts, sociological studies and court documents, Hough explores the experiences of rural white unwed mothers in Maine and Tennessee.

By: Mazie Hough
Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: No. 4
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781851964000
ISBN 10: 1851964002
Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 01 March 2010
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Chapter 1 Rural Communities and Regional Differences: Maine and Tennessee; Chapter 2 Tennessee: Maintaining Hierarchies of Race and Class; Chapter 3 Maine: Preserving Resources: Hard Work and Responsibility; Chapter 4 Professional Standards in Tennessee: Only Perfect Children Will Do; Chapter 5 Professional Standards in Maine: Relying on Strangers; conclusion Conclusion;

Mazie Hough