Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
A Home of Another Kind: One Chicago Orphanage and the Tangle of Child Welfare
US $107.54
Approximately£79.24
Condition:
New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
- Buy it nowA Home of Another Kind: One Chicago Orphanage and the Tangle of Child Welfare
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free Standard Shipping.
Located in: Sparks, Nevada, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 18 Jun and Wed, 25 Jun to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:405498981865
Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- A Home of Another Kind: One Chicago Orphanage and the Tangle of C
- Publication Date
- 1995-02-15
- Edition Number
- 2
- Pages
- 252
- ISBN
- 9780226110844
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226110842
ISBN-13
9780226110844
eBay Product ID (ePID)
75108
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Publication Name
Home of Another Kind : One Chicago Orphanage and the Tangle of Child Welfare
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Subject
Children's Studies, Sociology / General, Children with Special Needs, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Sociology / Urban
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Political Science, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
95-014573
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
A
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
362.7/32/0977311
Table Of Content
Introduction 1: A Nineteenth-Century Asylum 2: A Traditional Asylum, 1890-1910 3: Reforming the Orphanage, 1910-1930 4: The End of the Nineteenth Century, 1920-1945 5: Group Living for Children 6: The Rise and Fall of a Residential Treatment Center, 1963-1984 Epilogue: Child Saving at the Fin de Siècle Notes Index
Synopsis
In the most comprehensive account ever written of an American orphanage, an institution about which even its many new advocates and experts know little, Kenneth Cmiel exposes America's changing attitudes toward child welfare. The book begins with the fascinating history of the Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum from 1860 through 1984, when it became a full-time research institute. Founded by a group of wealthy volunteers, the asylum was a Protestant institution for Protestant children--one of dozens around the country designed as places where single parents could leave their children if they were temporarily unable to care for them. But the asylum, which later became known as Chapin Hall, changed dramatically over the years as it tried to respond to changing policies, priorities, regulations, and theories concerning child welfare. Cmiel offers a vivid portrait of how these changes affected the day-to-day realities of group living. How did the kind of care given to the children change? What did the staff and management hope to accomplish? How did they define "family"? Who were the children who lived in the asylum? What brought them there? What were their needs? How did outside forces change what went on inside Chapin Hall? This is much more than a richly detailed account of one institution. Cmiel shatters a number of popular myths about orphanages. Few realize that almost all children living in nineteenth-century orphanages had at least one living parent. And the austere living conditions so characteristic of the orphanage were prompted as much by health concerns as by strict Victorian morals.
LC Classification Number
HV995.C42C553 1995
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
About this seller
AlibrisBooks
98.5% positive Feedback•1.9M items sold
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (507,789)
- _***s (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWhen I'd originally placed this order, I had accidentally put in the wrong shipping address. However, the seller was more than helpful, and the CD arrived!! The packaging was wide open when it arrived, but luckily nothing was damaged. Additionally, there was nothing protective on the CD, so that open package made me feel kind of nervous. Otherwise, absolutely great! The customer service was awesome, and the product was as described.
- r***w (229)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was lost in delivery- but after some communication, seller was understanding and provided a refund. I ordered another and had it sent elsewhere. My main issue was that it felt as if I was getting automated responses at first!! Please have humans review human inquiries!! It was painstaking explaining the situation to an A.I. who only repeats unhelpful replies. Thanks again!! Otherwise. Great price! Great seller!
- e***r (331)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough I received the incorrect book with my order (that had a title close to what I had ordered), AlibrisBooks apologized, said they could not re-send the book, and refunded my money and told me to keep the book that I had received, and either donate it or give it away, so I gave it to someone. That was very kind on their part to do that, and I would highly recommend them. Mistakes happen I get that.
Product ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 28 Nov, 2016
great price great reading
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: betterworldbooks
More to explore:
- Non-Fiction Welfare Hardcover Books,
- Non-Fiction Welfare Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Non-Fiction Fiction Books & Welfare Ex-Library,
- Non-Fiction Welfare Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Non-Fiction Paperback Fiction & Animal Welfare Books,
- Lee Child Fiction Books,
- Lee Child Audio Books,
- Lee Child Audio Books in English,
- Lee Child Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Lee Child CD Audio Books
Seller Feedback (507,789)
- _***s (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseWhen I'd originally placed this order, I had accidentally put in the wrong shipping address. However, the seller was more than helpful, and the CD arrived!! The packaging was wide open when it arrived, but luckily nothing was damaged. Additionally, there was nothing protective on the CD, so that open package made me feel kind of nervous. Otherwise, absolutely great! The customer service was awesome, and the product was as described.
- r***w (229)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was lost in delivery- but after some communication, seller was understanding and provided a refund. I ordered another and had it sent elsewhere. My main issue was that it felt as if I was getting automated responses at first!! Please have humans review human inquiries!! It was painstaking explaining the situation to an A.I. who only repeats unhelpful replies. Thanks again!! Otherwise. Great price! Great seller!
- e***r (331)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough I received the incorrect book with my order (that had a title close to what I had ordered), AlibrisBooks apologized, said they could not re-send the book, and refunded my money and told me to keep the book that I had received, and either donate it or give it away, so I gave it to someone. That was very kind on their part to do that, and I would highly recommend them. Mistakes happen I get that.