Social Welfare

Blog posts about events or people associated with social work, social welfare programs, public health and charitable works.

  • Thomas Salmon (1875-1927): The New Psychiatrist

    With the death of Thomas Salmon, M.D. in a sailing accident on August 13, 1927, the mentally ill lost one of their most respected and influential advocates of that era.…

  • Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Sheppard-Towner Act

    The Sheppard-Towner Act, also known as the National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, was a Progressive Era reform that attempted to lessen infant and maternal mortality rates. Signed into law…

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    The Sheppard-Towner Act

    Overview The National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, more commonly known as the Sheppard-Towner Act, could be viewed, out of context, as ahead of its time. While it came on…

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