The guardianship of best interests institutional care for the children of the poor in Halifax, 1850-1960 /

Lafferty, Renée Nicole, 1973-

The guardianship of best interests institutional care for the children of the poor in Halifax, 1850-1960 / Renée N. Lafferty. - Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, (c)2012. - 1 online resource. - McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion. Series two ; 60 .

Includes bibliographies and index.



9780773587946


Poor children--Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--19th century--Case studies.
Poor children--Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--20th century--Case studies.
Urban poor--Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--19th century--Case studies.
Urban poor--Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--20th century--Case studies.
Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--19th century--Case studies.
Institutional care--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--20th century--Case studies.


Electronic Books.

HV745 / .G837 2012