"A Charity Which has Outlived Its Usefulness": The Last Phase of Catholic Child Migration, 1947-56.

Coldrey, Barry

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Publication Date: 1996

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"A Charity Which has Outlived Its Usefulness": The Last Phase of Catholic Child Migration, 1947-56.

Coldrey, Barry

History of Education, v25 n4 p373-86 Dec 1996

Discusses the practice of child migration, the dispatch of unaccompanied children from the United Kingdom to its colonies. This was an integral feature of British social policy for over 350 years. Specifically examines the conflicts between Australia and England during the last years of this effort. (MJP)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Child Labor, Child Welfare, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Immigration, International Relations, National Programs, Poverty, Public Policy, Relocation, Runaways, Social Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: British Colonies; United Kingdom

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