The Elements of Child-protection

"The Elements of Child-Protection" by Sigmund Engel is a scientific work that examines how socialism and Darwinism influence child welfare in the early 1900s. Engel looks at the big problems of keeping kids safe, like stopping children from dying too young and making sure they grow up healthy, arguing that taking care of children should be a top concern for everyone in society. The book starts by talking about how important child protection became in the late 1800s, a time Engel calls the "Century of the Child," linking it to changes in society and the economy, also stressing the need to bring down child mortality rates and boost the well-being of future generations. Engel sets the scene to deeply explore the issues of population, death rates, and learning, always connecting these ideas to what they mean for the community and the government. The book kicks off urging people to face the welfare difficulties head-on with smart, well-reasoned strategies.