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Author:

Boucher, Ellen, 1978-

Title:

Empire's children : child emigration, welfare, and the decline of the British world' 1869-1967 / Ellen Boucher.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xi, 292 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

Child welfare--History--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Unaccompanied immigrant children--History--Great Britain--History--20th century.
Great Britain--History--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.
Group identity--Colonies--Colonies--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-286) and index.

Contents:

Poverty and possibility in the era of Greater Britain -- Developing Empire, building children -- Upholding the banner of white Australia -- "Defective" boys and "problem" girls: selection standards in 1930s Australia and Southern Rhodesia -- From imperial child welfare to national childhoods -- Growing up in the twilight of Empire -- Conclusion: the problem of post-imperial belonging.

ISBN:

1107041384 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781107041387 (hardback : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)862066432

LCCN:

2013039678

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)