Wives Without Husbands Marriage, Desertion, and Welfare in New York, 1900-1935 |
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| Author:
| Igra, Anna R. |
| Series title: | Gender and American Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-5779-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Shedding light on contemporary campaigns to encourage marriage among welfare recipients and to prosecute ""deadbeat dads,"" this book traces the efforts of Progressive reformers to make ""runaway husbands"" support their families. It analyzes the history of antidesertion reform from its emergence in social policy debates.
Shedding light on contemporary campaigns to encourage marriage among welfare recipients and to prosecute ""deadbeat dads,"" this book traces the efforts of Progressive reformers to make ""runaway husbands"" support their families. It analyzes the history of antidesertion reform from its emergence in social policy debates.