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Routledge - Julia Lathrop: Social Service and Progressive Government

Name: Routledge - Julia Lathrop: Social Service and Progressive Government
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Explore the life of Julia Lathrop through this detailed historical biography. As a social servant, government activist, and social scientist, Lathrop was a driving force in expanding the roles of women in public life during the early 1900s. This book examines her journey from her early career at Chicago's famous Hull House to her landmark appointment as the chief of the U.S. Children's Bureau. Readers will learn about her impact as the first woman to lead a United States federal agency. Created in 1912 to promote child welfare, the Children's Bureau became a platform for her work in social reform. This text follows her efforts to challenge social norms and her role in shaping Progressive reform movements. It is an essential read for those interested in social and urban history, women's history, and the evolution of government activism in America.

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Detailed account of Julia Lathrop's career as a social scientist and government activist during the early 1900s.

Explores her work at Hull House in Chicago, the nation's most famous social settlement.

Covers her historic role as the first woman to head a United States federal agency.

Provides insight into her leadership of the U.S. Children's Bureau, established in 1912 to promote child welfare.

Examines how her work helped expand the roles of women in public life and shaped Progressive reform.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0367097796
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > Social & Urban History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 07 June 2019
Listed Since: 26 July 2019

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