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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Curry, Lynne (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood
• Θέματα: United States-History.; Civilization-History.; Social history.; Medicine-History.; Childhood.; Adolescence.; US History.; Cultural History.; Social History.; History of Medicine.; Childhood, Adolescence and Society.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.