Settlers, Servants & Slaves: Aboriginal and European Children in Nineteenth-century Western Australia

Documents the exploitation of both Aboriginal and European children by the settler elite of nineteenth century Western Australia.
ix, 246 p. ; 21 cm. #200622
Introduction: Understanding childhood in nineteenth-century Western Australia
Pt. I. European children. Ch. 1. Counting the European population. Ch. 2. Family and child labour. Ch. 3. Parsimony and discrimination in education. Ch. 4. Paupers, bastards, delinquents and larrikins
Pt. II. Aboriginal children. Ch. 5. Estimating the Aboriginal population. Ch. 6. Institutions for Aboriginal children in the south. Ch. 7. Family and child labour in the pastoral industry. Ch. 8. Child labour in the pearling industry. Ch. 9. Rehearsing the future: ‘Half-castes’ and reserves
Conclusion: Holding a work force in bondage.
Children, Aboriginal Australian — Employment — Western Australia. | Child labor — Western Australia. | Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of — Western Australia. | Economic sectors – Pearling. | Race relations – Racial discrimination – Employment. | Employment – Conditions – Slavery and indentured labour. | Child welfare. | Education. | Employment – Conditions – Child labour. | Child welfare – Children’s homes. | Religions – Christianity – Missions. | Settlement and contacts – Government settlements, reserves. | Occupations – Pastoral industry workers. | Western Australia (WA)