The Wages of Relief : Cities and the Unemployed in Prairie Canada, 1929-39.

The Wages of Relief examines the Depression experiences of three municipal governments-Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg-and the individuals and families who relied on them for unemployment relief through the 1930s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Strikwerda, Eric
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton : Athabasca University Press and Canadian Committee on Labour History, 2013.
Colección:Working Canadians: Books from the CCLH series.
Temas:
1900-1999
Unemployed > Government policy > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Public welfare administration > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Municipal government > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Urban economics > History > 20th century.
Cities and towns > Social aspects > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Chômeurs > Politique gouvernementale > Provinces des Prairies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Aide sociale > Administration > Provinces des Prairies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Administration municipale > Provinces des Prairies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Économie urbaine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Villes > Aspect social > Provinces des Prairies > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > Civilization.
HISTORY > Essays.
HISTORY > Reference.
HISTORY > Social History.
Cities and towns > Social aspects
Municipal government
Public welfare administration
Unemployed > Government policy
Urban economics
Prairie Provinces > Economic conditions > 1905-1945.
Prairie Provinces > Social conditions > 1905-1945.
Prairie Provinces
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The Wages of Relief examines the Depression experiences of three municipal governments-Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg-and the individuals and families who relied on them for unemployment relief through the 1930s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (333 pages).
ISBN:9781927356067
1927356067

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