Strangers in the Family
Work, Gender, and the Origins of Old Age Homes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080295 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Christie (Trent University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 371-391 |
| Publication date | 2007-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199007304783 |
| OpenAlex | W2061581493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Through an examination of nineteenth-century familial correspondence and the records of various Protestant charitable organizations in Quebec City and Montreal, this article explores the changing culture of family care during illness and old age. It posits a new interpretation for the foundation of asylums for women that emphasizes changing perceptions of the family, especially the attitudes regarding the care of servants within the household. Furthermore, it argues that the treatment of servants as both caregivers and those in need of medical care is an important yardstick by which to measure the waning of the patriarchal household and the emergence of more explicitly contractual relations between the classes
Civil servants · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Yardstick · Canadian Identity and History · French Historical and Cultural Studies · Gender Studies · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · Law · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |