Staller provides a treasure trove of the ideas and practices of Charles Loring Brace. She uncovers his aims as revealed in his prolific writings and rich agency records and documents. What was children's aid and how did it differ from other 19th c. welfare? Readers will be drawn into provocative comparisons to modern services, they will be inspired by Brace's mission against formidable times, and they'll thank Staller for her contribution."
Karen M. Staller, PhD, JD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. She is author of Runaways: How the Sixties Counter Culture Shaped Today's Policy and Practices; co-author of Seeking Justice in Child Sexual Abuse: Shifting Burdens and Sharing Responsibilities (with Kathleen Faller) and co-editor of the journal, Qualitative Social Work. Staller resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan with a pampered dog and a pair of
sociable guinea pigs.