Building the invisible orphanage a prehistory of the American welfare system / [electronic resource] :
Matthew A. Crenson.
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1998.
- xii, 383 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-374) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Public welfare--History.--United States Child welfare--History.--United States Welfare state. Orphanages--History.--United States