Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform (Praeger, 2000) and The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical Dictionary (Praeger, 2003).

The primary focus of this reference work is the rise of the eugenics movement in the US during the 20th century, with additional coverage of Great Britain and Germany. These three countries were the principle proponents of eugenics, which is essentially the science of improving the human race through selective breeding. Although eugenics has had varying degrees of success over the years, with some well-known followers, it carries a controversial history and is associated with some of the past century's most appalling moments. Following a brief introduction of the basic concept and a short history, the book is organized in an A-Z format listing prominent individuals, organizations, publications, and important historical periods….Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of EntriesIntroductionDictionary EntriesSelected ChronologyIndex

Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform (Praeger, 2000) and The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical Dictionary (Praeger, 2003).

The primary focus of this reference work is the rise of the eugenics movement in the US during the 20th century, with additional coverage of Great Britain and Germany. These three countries were the principle proponents of eugenics, which is essentially the science of improving the human race through selective breeding. Although eugenics has had varying degrees of success over the years, with some well-known followers, it carries a controversial history and is associated with some of the past century's most appalling moments. Following a brief introduction of the basic concept and a short history, the book is organized in an A-Z format listing prominent individuals, organizations, publications, and important historical periods….Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of EntriesIntroductionDictionary EntriesSelected ChronologyIndex

Ruth Clifford Engs is Professor of Applied Health Science at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has published numerous articles and books, including Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform (Praeger, 2000) and The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical Dictionary (Praeger, 2003).

The primary focus of this reference work is the rise of the eugenics movement in the US during the 20th century, with additional coverage of Great Britain and Germany. These three countries were the principle proponents of eugenics, which is essentially the science of improving the human race through selective breeding. Although eugenics has had varying degrees of success over the years, with some well-known followers, it carries a controversial history and is associated with some of the past century's most appalling moments. Following a brief introduction of the basic concept and a short history, the book is organized in an A-Z format listing prominent individuals, organizations, publications, and important historical periods….Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of EntriesIntroductionDictionary EntriesSelected ChronologyIndex