Left on a Doorstep: The Role of Infant Abandonment in Preserving and Exposing Family Secrets in Australia 1834–1954
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DOI: 10.1177/03631990221079753
Abstract: Based on a database of Australian cases from 1834–1954, this article argues that abandonment was an intentional strategy intended to maximise a child's chances of survival while preserving its family's reputation. However, abandonment had the… read more here.
Keywords: 1834 1954; family; doorstep role; abandonment ... See more keywords