The fight against the Swiss Yenish and the 'Children of the open road' campaign
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12757307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Meier (0000-0002-9892-4740, Historical Institute of the University of Zurich, Projektstelle Mittelalter, Culmannstrasse 1, CH-8006 Zürich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 101-121 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Romani Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1528-0748 • E-ISSN: 1757-2274 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3828/rs.2008.5 |
| OpenAlex | W1972892113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
In order to eradicate vagrancy in Switzerland, between 1926 and 1973 children of Yenish origin were systematically taken from their parents and placed with foster families, in homes and institutions. With the support of the authorities and under the auspices of the renowned Pro Juventute foundation, the campaign was carried out by the so-called Hilfswerk für die Kinder der Landstrasse ('Relief Organisation for the Children of the open road'). This campaign is nowadays seen as one of the darkest chapters in recent Swiss history, but is little-known outside Switzerland
Context (archaeology · Criminology · Eugenics · Foundation (evidence · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Vagrancy · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · European history and politics · History · Law · Sociology and Education Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |