Religion, Law, and the Medical Neglect of Children in the United States, 1870–2000 'The Science of the Age'

Drawing upon a diverse range of archival evidence, medical treatises, religious texts, public discourses, and legal documents, this book examines the rich historical context in which controversies surrounding the medical neglect of children erupted onto the American scene. It argues that several nin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Curry, Lynne (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2019.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3987736x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The Physical Child
  • The Public Child
  • The Metaphysical Child
  • The Infected Child
  • Children on the Battle Line Between Religion and Medicine
  • Children’s Medical Care in the Courts
  • The Science of the Age.