Child, Nation, Race and Empire
Author | : Shurlee Swain |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2010-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : NWU:35556040939829 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Child, Nation, Race and Empire by : Shurlee Swain
Download or read book Child, Nation, Race and Empire written by Shurlee Swain and published by . This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second half of the nineteenth century, prominent English child rescuers, reconstituted the vulnerable body of the child at risk as central to the survival of nation, race and empire. The book explains how the project contributed to the neglect and abuse disclosed in recent enquiries into the past treatment of children in out-of-home 'care'.