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The cruelty man : child welfare, the NSPCC and the state in Ireland, 1889-1956 / Sarah-Anne Buckley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buckley, Sarah-Anne, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children--History.
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
- Abused children--Services for--Ireland--History.
- Abused children.
- Ireland--Abused children--History.
- Ireland.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 225 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2013.
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The first comprehensive account of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in Ireland.
- Contents:
- The cruelty man: Child welfare, the NSPCC and the State in Ireland, 1889-1956; Half Title page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Terms and abbreviations; Note on sources; Introduction; 1. The origins of child welfare in Ireland, 1838-1952; 2. The NSPCC in Ireland, 1889-1921; 3. The NSPCC 'in transition', 1922-56; 4. Institutionalisation, the State and the NSPCC; 5. Incest and immorality; 6. Gender, familial problems and the NSPCC; Conclusion; Appendix A: NSPCC annual branch reports; Appendix B: Sample NSPCC assessment form.
- Notes:
- Select bibliographyIndex.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781526102713
- 1526102714
- 9781781706275
- 1781706271
- 9781526102706
- 1526102706
- OCLC:
- 961443202
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