Heavy Burdens on Small Shoulders: The Labour of Pioneer Children on the Canadian Prairies - Rollings-Magnusson, Sandra

As New; The phrase 'child labour' carries negative undertones in today's society. However, only a century ago on the Canadian prairies, youngsters laboured alongside their parents - working the land, cleaning stovepipes, and chopping wood. By shouldering their share of the chores, these children learned the domestic and manual labour skills needed for life on a prairie family farm. Rollings-Magnusson uses historic research, photographs, and personal anecdotes to describe the kinds of work performed by children and how each task fit into the family economy. This book is a vital contribution to western Canadian history as well as to family and gender studies.
As New
Soft cover
University of Alberta Press
2009
Edmonton, AB