Boston's Wayward Children
Social Services for Homeless Children, 1830-1930
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3478523 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Langley C Keyes, Peter C Holloran |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 142 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Interdisciplinary History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1953 • E-ISSN: 1530-9169 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/204593 |
| OpenAlex | W2330428993 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This study explores the origin and development of the American social welfare system. It demonstrates that the system of orphanages, child-placing agencies, reformatories, juvenile courts, and child guidance clinics established in Victorian Boston was a foundation for the New Deal and remains the basis of contemporary social work with the young
Criminology · Political science · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2019 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |