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Welcoming the stranger : Irish migrant welfare in Britain since 1957 /

This lively book tells the untold story of the crucial work carried out by the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy on behalf of Irish emigrants in Britain for over half a century. The service was established by the Catholic Church in 1957 and the hidden history revealed in the book includes: political intrigu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kennedy, Patricia (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sallins [Ireland] : Irish Academic Press, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Front Matter; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Plates; Introduction; Chapter 1; Emigration from Ireland to Britain
  • The Start of the Journey; Chapter 2; The Church and Migration: Universal and Local; Chapter 3; Origins of the Irish Emigrant Chaplaincy; Chapter 4; Ministering to Labourers and Hotel Workers; Chapter 5; Reaching out around Britain; Chapter 6; Influencing Housing Policy in Britain; Chapter 7 ; Expansion and Consolidation; Chapter 8; The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO); Chapter 9; The Task Force on Policy Regarding Emigrants; Chapter 10.
  • From 2007 OnwardsAfterword; Select Bibliography; Index; Plates.