A history of adoption in England and Wales : 1850-1961 / Gill Rossini.
A history of adoption in England and Wales : 1850-1961 / Gill Rossini.
A history of adoption in England and Wales : 1850-1961 / Gill Rossini.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Barnsley Pen & Sword History, 2014.
Call Numbers
N362.73409/23
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
192 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Introduction and Background -- What Exactly is Adoption? -- Why Adopt? -- A Word about Illegitimacy -- How Easy is Adoption to Research? -- What Was Happening Before 1850? -- 2. "Our Innocence is all a Sham": Fallen Women, Displaced Children and Public Sensibilities, 1850--1918 -- Children in Eng...
Publication information
Publisher
Barnsley Pen & Sword History, 2014.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2014.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Adoption is one of the most emotive and complex subjects in social and family history. Gill Rossini's social history of adoption between 1850 and 1961 uncovers the perspectives of all those concerned in adoption: children, birth relatives, adoptive families, and all the agencies and organisations involved. Rossini charts the transformation of the a...
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Full title
A history of adoption in England and Wales : 1850-1961 / Gill Rossini.
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Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Family History copy located in section: England - Genealogy handbooks
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Call Numbers
N362.73409/23
Record Identifier
74VKVXpdrQwy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXpdrQwy
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ISBN
9781781593950
DDC
346.01780942 362.734094209034
MMS ID
991024114018702626
