Habits of compassion: irish catholic nuns and the origins of new york's welfare system, 1830-1920
Auteur :
Fitzgerald, Maureen
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252072826
Date de publication :
25 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
481 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A study of Irish-Catholic Sisters' work in founding charitable organizations in New York City from the famine through the early 20th century. It argues that it was these nuns' championing of the rights of the poor - especially poor women - that resulted in an explosion of state-supported services and programs.