‘A Secure Safeguard of the Children’s Morals': Catholic Child Welfare in Nineteenth-Century Victoria

Catholic orphanages developed as a separate strand of child welfare from Protestant and Government-provided institutions in nineteenth-century Victoria. This paper examines the reasons behind the establishment of these Catholic institutions, the relationship between Catholic charities and the Coloni...

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Main Author: Jill Barnard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Record Office Victoria 2005-10-01
Series:Provenance
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Online Access:http://prov.vic.gov.au/publications/provenance/provenance2005/secure-safeguard-of-the-childrens-morals