... that had existed for about 50 years (Waldfogel 71). The SPCC came to be because of one horribly abused little girl named Mary Ellen Wilson. Due to the lack of programs available for abused and neglected children, Mary Ellen was initially saved by the SPCA (University of Delaware). The historical lack of concern for the welfare of our youngest citizens is appalling ... indenture system, there was no legal contract and the family did not gain custody of the child (Ashby 40). As Ashby states, the New York Children's Aid Society was " a free foster care system "free in the sense that famili...

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... on grounds of their nationality, geographical area of origin, incompatibility with regard to the climate, habits and modes of life, probable inability to become readily assimilated, and other such reasons (Foster, 1998:90). Thus, it was not until the 1960's when the "White Canada policy" came to an end (Hawkins, 1989: 39). During the late 1950's and 1960's the Canadian government ... wanted to establish a good relationship with new independent states in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean (Dirks, 1995:10). Therefore, on January 19, 1962 Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Ellen Fairclo...

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