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Direct linkMusgrove, Nell – History of Education, 2016
A three-year-old boy, born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1892, lived the final months of his life in an abusive foster home. His death barely made a ripple in the press, and the system proved unable or unwilling to deal with much of the most disturbing evidence about the perpetrators of abuse. This article argues that cases like this one are more…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Child Abuse, Historical Interpretation, Social Justice
Trethewey, Lynne – History of Education, 2007
Utilizing a biographical approach and network analysis, this article examines one South Australian woman's life of public and Methodist social welfare service in the post-suffrage era. It is argued that although Kate Cocks (1875-1954) viewed her welfare work as "a God-given mission", as "practical Christian service", personal…
Descriptors: Females, Network Analysis, Foreign Countries, Welfare Services
