Hearts of wisdom : American women caring for kin, 1850-1940

Hearts of wisdom : American women caring for kin, 1850-1940 /

A study of caregiving in America across ethnic and class divides during the 19th and early 20th century. This book reveals how a complex series of historical changes altered the cultural meaning of care.

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Main Author:	Abel, Emily K.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2000
Subjects:	Caregivers > United States > History > 19th century. Caregivers > United States > History > 20th century. Medical personnel-caregiver relationships > United States > History > 19th century. Medical personnel-caregiver relationships > United States > History > 20th century. Women > United States > Social conditions > 19th century. Women > United States > Social conditions > 20th century. Home nursing > United States > History > 19th century. Home nursing > United States > History > 20th century. Women. Caregivers > history Caregivers > psychology Home Nursing > history Family Relations Professional-Family Relations Women women (female humans) United States
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