Abstract
Concerns about the future for young people, reflected in contemporary headlines, were equally prominent in Indianapolis a hundred years ago. Then, as now, children whose parents neglected or abandoned them posed a special problem. In the midst of rapid social change that seemed to threaten traditional family stability, a small corps of professionals and volunteers worked to provide a nurturing environment.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- 20th century
- african american children
- dependent children
- indianapolis
- orphans
Disciplines
- History
- Public History
- Social History
- United States History