1st Edition
Nursing and Women’s Labour in the Nineteenth Century The Quest for Independence
By Sue Hawkins
Copyright 2010
240 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
28 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a new examination of Victorian nurses which challenges commonly-held assumptions about their character and motivation. Nineteenth century nursing history has, until now, concentrated almost exclusively on nurse leaders, on the development of nursing as a profession and the politics surrounding registration. This emphasis on big themes, and reliance on the writings of nursing’s... Read more
Introduction. Constructing a New History of Nursing 1. ‘The search for self-esteem’ 2. ‘The majority are ladies, a great many domestics’ 3. Probationer Schemes: education or cheap labour? 4. ‘Treat Your Good Nurses Well’: a recipe for nurse retention 5. The Development of Nursing as a Career 6. A Quest for Independence
Biography
Sue Hawkins is a researcher at Kingston University, UK.
"Sue Hawkins has produced an important addition to nursing history, which demonstrates persuasively the benefits of engaging with the broader historical context."—Medical History, 55(3), July 2011
