Public pensions : gender and civic service in the states, 1850-1937 / Susan M. Sterett.

Author/creator Sterett, Susan Marie
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2003.
Descriptionx, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Social welfare in the states -- Independence and dependence under the public purpose doctrine -- Payments to firemen and soldiers, 1854-1876 -- Military pensions in the courts, 1877-1923 -- Civil service pensions, 1883-1924 -- Mothers' pensions in the courts, 1911-1917 -- Pensions for the blind and workmen's compensation, 1906-1917 -- Old age pensions, 1911-1937 -- Conclusion : state constitutions and public spending.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-213) and index.
LCCN 2003002040
ISBN0801439841 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JK2474 .S74 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold