Routledge Child Welfare: England 1872-1989 History Book

Explore the history of social policy and child welfare with this comprehensive volume from Routledge. Covering the period from the 1870s to the present, this book provides a complete narrative of how social services for children have developed over more than a century. Readers gain insight into a wide variety of essential topics, including infant life protection, child poverty, and medical treatment. The text also examines specific historical contexts such as wartime evacuation, child guidance, and sexuality. Beyond just policy changes, the book investigates the changing attitudes of policy-makers toward children. It examines how children have been perceived throughout history, looking at the ways they were viewed as both victims and threats to society. This work serves as a foundational resource for understanding the evolution of child welfare in England.