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6 Child Protection and Women’s Equality in the Liberal Era, 1916–23
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vi
- Abbreviations vii
- Introduction 1
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The Yeoman Dream
- Deserted Wives and Independent Men 21
- Married Women, Country Wives, and Destitute Orphans 43
- Chivalry and the Democratic Judiciary 63
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A Vision of Mutualistic Hierarchy
- Creditors’ Rights, the 1887 Married Women’s Property Act, and the Emergence of a Liberal Femininity 87
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The Conservation of Child-Life
- Maintaining the “Hope of the Race”: Child-Saving in a Conservative Era, 1901–15 115
- Child Protection and Women’s Equality in the Liberal Era, 1916–23 147
- Public Policy, Published Decisions, and Police Courts 176
- Conclusion 204
- Notes 220
- Select Bibliography 275
- Index 284
- Law and Society 295
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgments vi
- Abbreviations vii
- Introduction 1
-
The Yeoman Dream
- Deserted Wives and Independent Men 21
- Married Women, Country Wives, and Destitute Orphans 43
- Chivalry and the Democratic Judiciary 63
-
A Vision of Mutualistic Hierarchy
- Creditors’ Rights, the 1887 Married Women’s Property Act, and the Emergence of a Liberal Femininity 87
-
The Conservation of Child-Life
- Maintaining the “Hope of the Race”: Child-Saving in a Conservative Era, 1901–15 115
- Child Protection and Women’s Equality in the Liberal Era, 1916–23 147
- Public Policy, Published Decisions, and Police Courts 176
- Conclusion 204
- Notes 220
- Select Bibliography 275
- Index 284
- Law and Society 295