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Author: Roy Parker (Centre for Social Policy)
Publisher: Policy Press
Imprint: Policy Press
ISBN: 9781847426680
ISBN 10: 1847426689
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 07 January 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
It is a wonderfully researched book and presents a balanced analysis of the period. Julia Davey, Family History Researcher This is a book of rare distinction. ...based on a huge amount of further primary research... This is a deeply humane book which deserves to be read and reflected upon. British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol 22:2, 2008 Truly an interdisciplinary study, giving due weight to a stunning number of factors. Susanne Kelman, Literary Review of Canada, July/August 2008 In this interdisciplinary and intercountry tour de force, Roy Parker traces the extraordinary, 50-year story of the export of some 80,000 children from Britain to Canada. Fascinating for students of social work, social policy and child welfare in both countries. David Donnison, Professor Emeritus in Urban Studies, Glasgow University This is an excellent historical analysis of the push and pull factors that not long ago engineered the transportation of thousands of children to live mainly with homestead families in Canada. Professor Emeritus John Triseliotis, University of Edinburgh
This is an excellent historical analysis of the push and pull factors that not long ago engineered the transportation of thousands of children to live mainly with homestead families in Canada. Professor Emeritus John Triseliotis, University of Edinburgh. This is a book of rare distinction. ...based on a huge amount of further primary research...This is a deeply humane book which deserves to be read and reflected upon. British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol 22:2. Truly an interdisciplinary study, giving due weight to a stunning number of factors. Susanne Kelman, Literary Review of Canada. In this interdisciplinary and intercountry tour de force, Roy Parker traces the extraordinary, 50-year story of the export of some 80,000 children from Britain to Canada. Fascinating for students of social work, social policy and child welfare in both countries. David Donnison, Professor Emeritus in Urban Studies, Glasgow University.
"""This is an excellent historical analysis of the push and pull factors that not long ago engineered the transportation of thousands of children to live mainly with homestead families in Canada."" Professor Emeritus John Triseliotis, University of Edinburgh. ""This is a book of rare distinction. ...based on a huge amount of further primary research...This is a deeply humane book which deserves to be read and reflected upon."" British Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol 22:2. ""Truly an interdisciplinary study, giving due weight to a stunning number of factors."" Susanne Kelman, Literary Review of Canada. ""In this interdisciplinary and intercountry tour de force, Roy Parker traces the extraordinary, 50-year story of the export of some 80,000 children from Britain to Canada. Fascinating for students of social work, social policy and child welfare in both countries."" David Donnison, Professor Emeritus in Urban Studies, Glasgow University."
Author Information
Roy Parker is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the University of Bristol.Formerly he taught at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research and writing reflect a longstanding interest in the politics of social policy and in the condition and needs of disadvantaged children.
