Child Rescue: The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty, 1880 - 1920

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine what services were available in Nova Scotia, particularly in Halifax, for the welfare of children during the years 1880 to 1920. The study will determine whether institutions were available for the care of children, and if so, what care they provided. It will also determine if societies and organizations were formed for the welfare of children and what functions they performed. Finally it will consider the legislation passed, if any, concerning children, during this period and attempt to evaluate it in terms of significance to the lives of children and the sources from which the legislation flowed.