Uprooted : the Shipment of Poor Children to Canada, 1867-1917.

This book explores the economic, religious, political and personal forces that led to some 80,000 British children being sent to Canada between 1867 and 1915 and provides a vivid look at one aspect of the history of child welfare practices.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Parker, Professor Emeritus Roy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol : Policy Press, 2008.
Temas:
Home children (Canadian immigrants)
Immigrant children > Canada > History.
Orphans > Canada > History.
British > Canada > History.
Enfants abandonnés britanniques (Immigrants canadiens)
Enfants immigrants > Canada > Histoire.
Britanniques > Canada > Histoire.
British
Emigration and immigration
Immigrant children
Orphans
Canada > Emigration and immigration > History.
Great Britain > Emigration and immigration > History.
Canada > Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Canada
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the economic, religious, political and personal forces that led to some 80,000 British children being sent to Canada between 1867 and 1915 and provides a vivid look at one aspect of the history of child welfare practices.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (377 pages)
ISBN:9781847422903
184742290X

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