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The age of mass child removal in Spain : taking, losing, and fighting for children, 1926-1945 /

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This text examines the ideas and practices underpinning state removal of children. Early twentieth century Spanish juvenile courts were involved in taking children from poor families, families displaced by war, and from political opponents. This study captures the voice and agency of the marginalize...

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Main Author: Anderson, Peter, 1964 March 22- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Family policy > Spain > History > 20th century.
Child welfare > Spain > History > 20th century.
Children's rights > Spain > History > 20th century.
Politique familiale > Espagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Enfants > Droits > Espagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY.
Western.
20th Century.
Modern.
Social History.
Child welfare
Children's rights
Family policy
Spain
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Dangerous Parents
  • Removing Children
  • The Rise of Juvenile Courts and the Consolidation of Child Removal
  • The Spanish Courts and the Poor, 1926
  • 1936
  • The Poor and the Fight for Custody, 1926
  • 1936
  • The Battle for Madrid and the Splintering of Families, 1936
  • 1939
  • Hardening Francoist Attitudes towards Political Opponents
  • Franco's Victory
  • Repatriation, Family Feuds, and Child Removal
  • The Role of Family Visitors in Supervising, Removing, and Returning Children.