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      Mothers of Misery: Child Abandonment in Russia

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      At the height of its operation in the second half of the nineteenth century, the central foundling home in Moscow was receiving 17,000 children each year. The home dispatched most to wet nurses and foster care in the countryside, where at any one time it supervised over 40,000 children in Moscow pro...

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      Product ID:9780691630298
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Series:Princeton Legacy Library
      Title:Mothers of Misery
      Subtitle:Child Abandonment in Russia
      Authors:Author: David L. Ransel
      Page Count:346
      Subjects:European history, European history, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Social welfare & social services, Central government policies, Russia
      Description:At the height of its operation in the second half of the nineteenth century, the central foundling home in Moscow was receiving 17,000 children each year. The home dispatched most to wet nurses and foster care in the countryside, where at any one time it supervised over 40,000 children in Moscow province and six adjoining provinces. Established by
      Imprint Name:Princeton University Press
      Publisher Name:Princeton University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-04-19

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      Weight690 g
      Dimensions163 × 241 × 27 mm