Descriptor
Economically Disadvantaged | 1 |
Females | 1 |
Feminism | 1 |
Higher Education | 1 |
Low Income Groups | 1 |
Males | 1 |
Organizations (Groups) | 1 |
Poverty | 1 |
Sex Discrimination | 1 |
Social Change | 1 |
Social Class | 1 |
More ▼ |
Author
Gilman, Amy | 1 |
Publication Type
Historical Materials | 1 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
New York (New York) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Gilman, Amy – History of Education Quarterly, 1984
Vast changes took place in urban benevolence toward poor females in the first half of the nineteenth century. Agencies started by upper-class women as private organizations to support needy women became agencies run by salaried, professional, male charity workers whose job it was to train and discipline poor females. (RM)
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Females, Feminism, Higher Education