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15 relations: Baby farming, Borstal, Foster care, Infanticide, Juvenile court, Liberal Party (UK), Liberal welfare reforms, Orphanage, Poorhouse, Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889, Pub, Social services, United Kingdom general election, 1906, Wet nurse, Workhouse.
Baby farming
Baby farming refers to the historical practice of accepting custody of an infant or child in exchange for payment in late-Victorian Era Britain and, less commonly, in Australia and the United States.
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Borstal
A borstal was a type of youth detention centre in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.
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Foster care
Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community, treatment center,...), or private home of a state-certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent" or with a family member approved by the state.
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Infanticide
Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants.
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Juvenile court
A juvenile court (or young offender's court) is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority.
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Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major parties in the United Kingdom – with the opposing Conservative Party – in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Liberal welfare reforms
The Liberal welfare reforms (1906–1914) were a series of acts of social legislation passed by the British Liberal Party after the 1906 General Election.
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Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans—children whose biological parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to take care of them.
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Poorhouse
A poorhouse or workhouse is a government-run (usually by a county or municipality) facility to support and provide housing for the dependent or needy.
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Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889
The Prevention of Cruelty to, and Protection of, Children Act 1889, commonly known as the Children's Charter, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (as it then was).
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Pub
A pub, or public house, is an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, which traditionally include beer (such as ale) and cider.
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Social services
Social services are a range of public services provided by the government, private, and non-profit organizations.
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United Kingdom general election, 1906
The 1906 United Kingdom general election was held from 12 January to 8 February 1906.
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Wet nurse
A wet nurse is a woman who breast feeds and cares for another's child.
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Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment.
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