The Failed Century of the Child
Subtitle: Governing America's Young in the Twentieth Century
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 3, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780521535687
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Central government policies; Children; History: American; Government policy; History - U.S.; United States - 20th Century; USA; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; History / United States / 20th Century; 20th century; Child welfare; History; Services for; United States
First sentence: When twentieth-century American governments tried to control the misbehavior and crime of children, they did not assume new state duties.