The guardianship of best interests : institutional care for the children of the poor in Halifax, 1850-1960
by
Lafferty, Renée Nicole, 1973-
Title
:
The guardianship of best interests : institutional care for the children of the poor in Halifax, 1850-1960
Author
:
Lafferty, Renée Nicole, 1973-
ISBN
:
9780773587946
Publication Information
:
Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2012.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource.
Series
:
McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 60
McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 60.
Abstract
:
A history of charitable children's homes and emergent state-centred child welfare policy in Nova Scotia.
Subject Term
:
Poor children -- Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Poor children -- Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
Urban poor -- Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Urban poor -- Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 19th century -- Case studies.
Institutional care -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century -- Case studies.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
|---|
| Online Library | E-Book | 376995-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |