Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-217) and index.
Contents
Widows : a demographic and economic overview -- Widows' children and the cult of true childhood -- The transition from charity to widows' pensions -- The implementation of widows' pensions -- Widows and orphans first? the New Deal and its legacy.
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