Health and Girlhood in Britain, 1874–1920

This first major study of girls' health in modern Britain explores how debates and advice on healthy girlhood shaped ideas about the lives of young women from the 1870s to the 1920s, as theories concerning the biological limitations of female adolescence were challenged and girls moved into new...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marland, Hilary (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan 2013.
Colección:Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This first major study of girls' health in modern Britain explores how debates and advice on healthy girlhood shaped ideas about the lives of young women from the 1870s to the 1920s, as theories concerning the biological limitations of female adolescence were challenged and girls moved into new arenas in the workplace, sport and recreation.
Descripción Física:XI, 270 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781137328144