Protecting Soldiers and Mothers: The Political Origins of Social Policy in United States
Product Description It is a commonplace that the United States lagged behind the countries of Western Europe in developing modern social policies. But, as Theda Skocpol shows in this startlingly new historical analysis, the United States actually pioneered generous social spending for many of its elderly, disabled, and dependent citizens. During the late nineteenth century, [...]
Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding
ISBN13: 9780674032996 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product Description Somewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young differently than their Great Ape ancestors. From this new form of care came new ways of engaging and understanding each other. How such [...]
