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Prostitution : prevention and reform in England, 1860-1914

The first comprehensive overview of attempts to eradicate prostitution from English society, including discussion of early attempts at reform and prevention through to the campaigns of the social purists
eBook, English, 2000
Routledge, London, 2000
Electronic books
1 online resource (xii, 229 pages) : illustrations
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pt. I. From sinners to Cinderellas : the reform of prostitutes
pt. II. Prevention is better than cure : Ladies' Associations for the Care of Friendless Girls
pt. III. The making of the mentally deficient : prostitution and the 'feeble-minded'
pt. IV. Purifying the nation
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