CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS VII
3. PREFACE IX
4. CONTENTS XI
5. INTRODUCTION XIII
6. I. LOOKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD FROM THE DAYS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH 1
7. II . INDENTURE AS A FORWARD STEP IN CHILD CARE 10
8. III . THE ALMSHOUSE DOOR OPENED WIDER IN 1824 19
9. IV. REALITIES OF CHILD LIFE IN THE MIXED ALMSHOUSE 27
10. V. ORPHAN ASYLUMS AS A STEP FORWARD IN CHILD CARE 39
11. VI. THE FORM OF INDENTURE REJECTED: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FREE FOSTER FAMILY HOME MOVEMENT 92
12. VII. SYMPATHY AND SENTIMENT BEGIN TO INVOKE THE AID OF SCIENCE: " WHAT DOES THE CHILD REALLY NEED?" 161
13. VIII. SURVIVALS OF OUTWORN ATTITUDES AND METHODS IN PRESENT-DAY INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES 202
14. 9. TRENDS IN ENGLAND SINCE 1834 247
15. 10. TRANSITIONS TOWARD BETTER ATTITUDES AND METHODS 262
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 329
17. INDEX 335