Heroes of Their Own Lives
| Author | : Linda Gordon |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 420 |
| Release | : 2002-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252070798 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252070792 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (792 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Heroes of Their Own Lives by : Linda Gordon
Download or read book Heroes of Their Own Lives written by Linda Gordon and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.