Musgrove, Nell.

The Scars Remain : A Long History of Forgotten Australians and Children's Institutions. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (242 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Unfinished Business -- One: Founding the Nation's Homes -- Two: Reforming Child Welfare -- Three: The Myth of the Unwanted Child -- Four: Why Were Children Sent to Institutions? -- Five: Institutional Life: Children's Experiences -- Six: The Value of a Child -- Conclusion: The Impetus for Change -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

9781922454546


Child welfare-Australia.
Children-Institutional care-Australia.


Electronic books.

HV866.A8 .M874 2013

362.7320994