The Children of the Poor: A Child Welfare Classic

Riis, Jacob

ISBN 10: 0999660411 / ISBN 13: 9780999660416

Published by TCB Classics, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand pp. 284.

Seller Inventory # 26382230066

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Children of the Poor: A Child Welfare Classic
• Publisher: TCB Classics
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999660411
• ISBN 13: 9780999660416
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Tenements, saloons, and streets -- How did children survive the perils of New York City slums? When this book appeared in 1892, it shocked the privileged class. The evidence of misery and greed was undeniable.

The author, Jacob Riis, was a muckraker and social documentary photographer. His exposé includes stories of survival, child abuse and neglect, orphans and outcasts. He wrote about the sorrows and joys of the " little toilers," and gave a resolute account of child labor at the expense of an education.

The Children of the Poor is a companion to Riis' bestseller How the Other Half Lives. His books inspired social reforms during the Progressive Era.

This special edition includes new content, stark photos, and an in-depth subject index. It will appeal to readers interested in the history of child welfare, immigration, urbanization, or photojournalism.

Beautiful design, sturdy binding, acid-free paper, subject index. Suitable for students and general readers.

About the Authors

Jacob Riis (1849-1914) was a Danish-American police reporter, newspaper journalist, photographer, and reformer. He wrote about the social and environmental effects of the urban slum and its challenges to survival.

Tanja Bekhuis, PhD, MLIS, MS, is a psychologist and information scientist. She is a distinguished member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals. Her company, TCB Research & Indexing LLC, specializes in the information, health, and social sciences. She also founded TCB Classics, which publishes nonfiction books of historical value.