Rural Unwed Mothers An American Experience, 1870-1950 Perspectives in Economic and Social History Series

Drawing extensively from agency records, newspaper accounts, sociological studies and court documents, Hough explores the experiences of rural white unwed mothers in Maine and Tennessee.

Introduction; Chapter 1 Rural Communities and Regional Differences: Maine and Tennessee; Chapter 2 Tennessee: Maintaining Hierarchies of Race and Class; Chapter 3 Maine: Preserving Resources: Hard Work and Responsibility; Chapter 4 Professional Standards in Tennessee: Only Perfect Children Will Do; Chapter 5 Professional Standards in Maine: Relying on Strangers; conclusion Conclusion;

Mazie Hough