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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 The Rise of the City Relief Machines; 2 The Anatomy of City Relief; 3 Building Cities; 4 Unemployed Men at Work; 5 Local Responsibility in Decline; Conclusion; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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