Social Welfare in Ontario 1791–1893 : : A Study of Public Welfare Administration / / Richard Splane.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Splane, Richard,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©1965
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (318 p.)

The decision to undertake a study of some aspect of the development of social welfare in Ontario was made as a result of separate but related discussions in the early 1950's with the late Dr. Harry M. Cassidy, Professor Frank H. Underhill, and Professor John S. Morgan, from each of whom I received helpful advice. The topic first considered was child welfare, but some exploration revealed that programmes for the protection of children emerged rather late in the total structure of welfare services in the province and could hardly be assessed until earlier developments in the broader field had been examined. It was thus decided to carry out a study of the whole field of social welfare, with particular reference to the ro1e played by the provincial government.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- 1. A Century of Progress in Social Welfare: Background -- 2. The Development of the Administrative Structure -- 3. The Care of the Poor -- 4. The Development of Correctional Programmes -- 5. The Development of Health Services -- 6. The Welfare of Children -- 7. Review: The Role of Public Welfare in a Century of Social Welfare Development -- Appendix A. A Chronological Summary of Social Welfare Developments in Ontario during the Period When J. W. Langmuir Was Inspector of Prisons, Asylums and Public Charities -- Appendix B. An Excerpt from the Annual Report of the Inspector of Prisons, Asylums and Public Charities for 1878 Outlining the Duties of the Inspector -- Selected Bibliography -- Index