The U.S. Children's Bureau and Mothers' Pensions Administration, 1912–1930
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10547445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara Machtinger (Bloomfield College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 105-118 |
| Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Service Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7961 • E-ISSN: 1537-5404 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/515787 |
| OpenAlex | W2087876567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article analyzes the U.S. Children's Bureau's vision for supporting mothers' pensions, its practice as the sole federal advocate for this new social policy, and its influence in reforming local administration. The bureau investigated local administration, worked with a network of female reformers, and developed a reform agenda to improve the policy and practice of this early form of welfare. Despite these significant contributions, the bureau's support for fitness criteria and social casework helped to undermine its expansive vision of social security for all families
Administration (probate law · Expansive · Political science · Social security · Social Welfare · Welfare · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |