Saving sickly children : the tuberculosis preventorium in American life, 1909-1970 / Cynthia A. Conn...
Saving sickly children : the tuberculosis preventorium in American life, 1909-1970 / Cynthia A. Conn...
Saving sickly children : the tuberculosis preventorium in American life, 1909-1970 / Cynthia A. Connolly.
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Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
Call Numbers
N362.19699/34
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 182 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Child-saving in the United States -- Tuberculosis: a children's disease -- Founding the preventorium -- The preventorium goes nationwide -- Science and the preventorium -- Tuberculosis in the "world of tomorrow" -- Conclusion: saving children, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Publication information
Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2008.
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Summary
"In this book, Cynthia A. Connolly provides an analysis of public health and family welfare through the lens of the tuberculosis preventorium. This unique facility was intended to prevent TB in indigent children from families labeled irresponsible or at risk from developing the disease. Yet, it also held deeply rooted assumptions about class, race,...
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Saving sickly children : the tuberculosis preventorium in American life, 1909-1970 / Cynthia A. Connolly.
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Notes
General note
Critical issues in health and medicine.
Critical issues in health and medicine.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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N362.19699/34
Record Identifier
74VMQJNLeA43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQJNLeA43
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ISBN
9780813542676 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
362.196995
MMS ID
991000426169702626
