The Women's Joint Congressional Committee and the politics of maternalism, 1920-30 / Jan Doolittle Wilson.

Author/creator Wilson, Jan Doolittle, 1972-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2007.
Descriptionx, 245 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Women's Joint Congressional Committee.
Women--Political activity. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Women social reformers--United States. --History. --20th century.
Women--United States. --Societies and clubs. --History. --20th century.
Pressure groups--United States. --History. --20th century.
Social legislation--United States. --History. --20th century.
Maternal and infant welfare--Law and legislation. --United States. --History.
Child labor--Law and legislation. --United States. --History.

SeriesWomen in American history
Women in American history. ^A149113
Contents Introduction -- The emergence of the WJCC -- The lobby for the Sheppard-Towner Bill, 1921 -- Opposition to the state campaign for Sheppard-Towner, 1921-23 -- The crusade for the child labor amendment, 1922-24 -- Allies and opponents during the battle for ratification, 1924 -- Defeat of the child labor amendment, 1924-26 -- The struggle to save the Sheppard-Towner Act, 1926-30 -- The impact of right-wing attacks on the WJCC and its social reform agenda, 1924-30 -- Conclusion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 221-237) and index.
LCCN 2006100766
ISBN9780252031670 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252031679 (cloth : alk. paper)