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  2. Mothers' pensions - Wikipedia

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    Mothers' pensions were long-term cash provisions to impoverished single mothers. [3] Payments were generally inadequate to cover living expenses. [4] Nearly every state had a maximum allowable allowance ranging from 9 dollars to 15 dollars per month (approximately $120 to $275 in 2021 dollars) for the first child and 4 dollars to 10 dollars for any additional children. [5]

  3. Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other ...

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    The act was enforced by the U.S. Marshal and a host of deputies. The act: Disincorporated the LDS Church and the Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company, with assets to be used for public schools in the Territory. [42] Required an anti-polygamy oath for prospective voters, jurors and public officials.

  4. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the ...

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    Korea: The post office profession is open to women and thereby open the public work market for women. [157] Tunisia: The first public elementary school for girls. [98] Japan: The first Women's University. [158] Baden, Germany: Universities open to women. [159] Sri Lanka: Secondary education open to females. [160]

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  6. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856, [9] provided legal safeguards against loss of certain forms of inheritance for remarrying a Hindu widow, [8] though, under the Act, the widow forsook any inheritance due her from her deceased husband. [10] Especially targeted in the act were child widows whose husbands had died before consummation of ...

  7. Role theory - Wikipedia

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    A role can be defined as a social position, behavior associated with a social position, or a typical behavior. Some theorists have put forward the idea that roles are essentially expectations about how an individual ought to behave in a given situation, whereas others consider it means how individuals actually behave in a given social position.

  8. Mary Richmond - Wikipedia

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    By making this, she became a great factor in the profession of social work, Mary Richmond showed the importance of the education of the social work field. Richmond identified six sources of power that are available to clients and their social workers: sources within the household, in the person of the client, in the neighborhood and wider ...

  9. Education policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Office of Non-Public Education is responsible for overseeing and supporting private schools. Through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it serves as a liaison between the Department of Education and the nonpublic school community, providing guidance and support to nonpublic schools. [43]