Betty Bumpers : champion of childhood immunization and peace / / edited by Anna L. Eblen and Martha Jane Eblen

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (212 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.4/7083
• Soggetto topico: Immunization of children - Government policy - United States; Vaccination of children - United States; Health promotion - United States
• Altri autori: EblenAnna L. <1947-> EblenMartha Jane
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Editors' Preface; I: Advocacy; Chapter One: Coming Together for a Better World; Chapter Two: Networking for Children's Health; Chapter Three: Linking for Peace; II: Developing as an Activist; Chapter Four: Family and Neighbors Survive the Great Depression; Chapter Five: Community on the Eve of World War II; Chapter Six: Marrying, Creating a Family, and Volunteering; Chapter Seven: Joining Political Life as First Lady of Arkansas; Chapter Eight: Living on the D.C. Beltway; Chapter Nine: Detaching, Returning to Arkansas, and the Future ; Chapter Ten: Understanding a Life StoryBibliography; Index; About the Editors and the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Betty Bumpers: Champion of Childhood Immunization and Peace explores the significance of Bumpers' work, situating her story within the context of the history and society of the late twentieth century. Her advocacy highlights social change through connecting and inspiring women, with prominent work in peacemaking, health, and justice. Her personal legacy emphasizes the importance of family bonds, community cooperation, and progressive citizenship in American public and private life. <
• Titolo autorizzato: Betty Bumpers
• ISBN: 1-4422-2128-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821760303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II