Heroes of Their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence--Boston, 1880-1960

by Gordon, Linda
ISBN: 9780252070792
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Overview

In this powerful and moving history of family violence, historian Linda Gordon traces policies on child abuse and neglect, wife-beating, and incest from 1880 to 1960. Drawing on hundreds of case records from social agencies devoted to dealing with the problem, she chronicles the changing visibility of family violence.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Gordon, Linda
  • ISBN: 9780252070792
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.24 x 0.89
  • Number Of Pages: 416
  • Publication Year: 2002