Fractured families : life on the margins in colonial New South Wales
Evans, Tanya2015
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In this rich and revealing book, Tanya Evans collaborates with family historians to present the everyday lives of convicts and free migrants who struggled with limited prospects, discrimination and misfortune.
Main title:
Fractured families : life on the margins in colonial New South Wales / by Tanya Evans
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney NSW NewSouth Publishing 2015
Collation:
304 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
An asylum for the aged poor -- 'Pioneer' family history and social mobility -- From stolen generations to link-up -- Families without breadwinners -- Orphans and spinsters -- Fortune hunters and the fated -- Midwifery and mothers -- Faith, philanthropy and family life -- Family history and shared authority
ISBN:
9781742232577 (paperback)
Dewey class:
994.402 FRA
Local class:
994.402
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
81507
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.402 FRA | pbkAvailable |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 994.402 FRA | pbkAvailable |