"She said she was in the family way" pregnancy and infancy in modern Ireland
'She said she was in the family way' examines the subject of pregnancy and infancy in Ireland from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It draws on exciting and innovative research by early-career and established academics, and consider topics that have been largely ignored by histori...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Institute of Historical Research
[2012], 2012
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| Series: | Humanities Digital Library
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 'She said she was in the family way' examines the subject of pregnancy and infancy in Ireland from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It draws on exciting and innovative research by early-career and established academics, and consider topics that have been largely ignored by historians in Ireland. The book will make an important contribution to Irish women's history, family history, childhood history, social history, crime history and medical history, and will provide a reference point for academics interested in themes of sexuality, childbirth, infanthood and parenthood |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 247 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781905165650 190516565X |