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Diane Purvey and Christopher Walmsley, eds. Child and Family Welfare in British Columbia: A History.

Publication: Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal
Publication Date: 22-MAR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Diane Purvey and Christopher Walmsley, eds. Child and Family Welfare in British Columbia: A History. Calgary: Detselig Enterprises, 2005.377 pp. $31.95 sc.

The book is a virtual goldmine of information about child and family welfare in British Columbia, covering almost a century of history on a vital subject. The four major sections of the book cover: (i) the caring for children in institutions during the early part of the twentieth century; (ii) policy perspectives as they developed in the following period; (iii) the professionalization of social work practice from 1935 to the 1960s; and (iv) campaigns for welfare reform. Fifteen social work professionals each contributed a chapter to the enterprise, offering a wide variety of perspectives on important aspects of the subject.

Viewing the book's contents from an educator's perspective,...

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