Childcare, health and mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741-1800

'Left to the mercy of the world'

Autor*innen

• Alysa Levene

Parameter

• 240 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Medizin & Gesundheit

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The book provides an in-depth exploration of the health and welfare of abandoned infants and children in eighteenth-century England. It employs diverse methodologies to analyze critical issues such as health, mortality rates, and welfare practices, including family fostering and wet-nursing. Additionally, it examines the effects of abandonment on the survival of these vulnerable populations, offering a comprehensive understanding of their plight during this historical period.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Paperback