Hawkins, Sue, 1956-

Nursing and women's labour in the nineteenth century : the quest for independence / Sue Hawkins. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2010. - xi, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The search for self-esteem -- The majority or ladies : a great many domestics -- Probationer schemes : education or cheap labour? -- Treat your good nurses well
.-- The development of nursing as a career -- A quest for independence

0415551692 (hbk) 9780415551694 (hbk) 0203854462 (ebk) 9780203854464 (ebk) 40017946868

2009040661


St. George's Hospital (London, England)--History--19th century.


Nursing--History--Great Britain--19th century.
Nurse's Role--history--England.
History, 19th Century--England.
Women's Rights--history--England.
Women, Working--history--England.

RT11 / .H39 2010

610.7309421 / HSN