An outrage to common decency: historical perspectives on child neglect.
Drawing on historical documents and case files, this article explores the roots of the perception that mothers are the parents primarily responsible for child neglect. It suggests that this focus on mothers has been at the expense of an understanding of, and efforts to change, the social and economic context in which child neglect occurs.
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Swift
D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations