An Outrage to Common Decency: Historical Perspectives on Child Neglect

Drawing on historical documents and case files, this article explores the roots of the perception that mothers are the parents primarily responsible for child neglect. It suggests that this focus on mothers has been at the expense of an understanding of, and efforts to change, the social and economi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child welfare 1995-01, Vol.74 (1), p.71-91
1. Verfasser:	Swift, Karen J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attribution Canada Child Child Abuse Child abuse & neglect Child Abuse - history Child Abuse - legislation & jurisprudence Child Neglect Child Rearing Child Welfare CHILD WELFARE'S CHALLENGE Children Childrens Aid Society of Toronto ON Economic Factors Eligibility Family (Sociological Unit) Foreign Countries Historical Background Historical perspectives History History of medicine History, 20th Century Humans Individual Characteristics Investigations (Law Enforcement) Lower Class Parents Mother-Child Relations Mothers Nineteenth Century History Parent Child Relationship Parent Responsibility Parents Poverty Referral Role Sex Differences Sexually Transmitted Diseases Social Agencies Social History Social Influences Social research Social Responsibility Social Work Socioeconomic Factors Spouses Toronto, Ontario Turn of the Century USA Wages Welfare Services
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Zusammenfassung:	Drawing on historical documents and case files, this article explores the roots of the perception that mothers are the parents primarily responsible for child neglect. It suggests that this focus on mothers has been at the expense of an understanding of, and efforts to change, the social and economic context in which child neglect occurs.
ISSN:	0009-4021