The Women's Joint Congressional Committee and the politics of maternalism, 1920-30 [[electronic resource] /] / Jan Doolittle Wilson

• Autore: Wilson Jan Doolittle <1972->
• Pubblicazione: Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (270 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.31097309
• Soggetto topico: Women - Political activity - United States - History - 20th century; Women social reformers - United States - History - 20th century; Women - United States - Societies and clubs - History - 20th century; Pressure groups - United States - History - 20th century; Social legislation - United States - History - 20th century; Maternal and infant welfare - Law and legislation - United States - History; Child labor - Law and legislation - United States - History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-237) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- The emergence of the WJCC -- The lobby for the Sheppard-Towner Bill, 1921 -- Opposition to the state campaign for Sheppard-Towner, 1921-23 -- The crusade for the child labor amendment, 1922-24 -- Allies and opponents during the battle for ratification, 1924 -- Defeat of the child labor amendment, 1924-26 -- The struggle to save the Sheppard-Towner Act, 1926-30 -- The impact of right-wing attacks on the WJCC and its social reform agenda, 1924-30 -- Conclusion.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Women's Joint Congressional Committee and the politics of maternalism, 1920-30
• ISBN: 1-283-58328-3; 9786613895738; 0-252-09291-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785760203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Women in American History