Apple, Rima D.  1944- <br/><br/>
Perfect motherhood :  science and childrearing in America / 
Rima D. Apple. 
 - New Brunswick, N.J. :  Rutgers University Press,  c2006. 
 - xii, 209 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-194) and index. 
<br/><br/>Redefining motherhood -- "Follow the lead of physicians": Motherhood in the late nineteenth century -- "Mamma's scientific--she knows all the laws": Motherhood in the early twentieth century -- "Follow my instructions exactly": Experts to mothers in the interwar period and during World War II -- "The modern way": Mothers, circa 1920-1945 -- "Now I know that an authority has the same opinion as mine": Motherhood in the postwar period -- "Use it to guide, not to dictate": Motherhood in the late twentieth century -- Conclusion: "I wanted to do it right". 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0813537932 (hdbk. : alk. paper) 0813538432 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780813537931 9780813538433 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005024943 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mothers--History.--United States<br/>Motherhood--History.--United States<br/>Physician and patient--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ759  / .A58 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.874/30973