Bibliograph

Heavy burdens on small shoulders, the labour of pioneer children on the Canadian Prairies, Sandra Rollings-Magnusson

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Label

Heavy burdens on small shoulders, the labour of pioneer children on the Canadian Prairies, Sandra Rollings-Magnusson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heavy burdens on small shoulders

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Sandra Rollings-Magnusson

Sub title

the labour of pioneer children on the Canadian Prairies

Summary

Focusing on children's work on family farms in western Canada, an "absolutely fascinating . . . marvellously fresh account of the lives of prairie pioneers." -The Calgary Herald The phrase "child labour" carries negative undertones in today's society. However, only a century ago on the Canadian Prairies, youngsters laboured alongside their parents, working the land, cleaning stovepipes, and chopping wood. By shouldering their share of the chores, these children learned the domestic and manual labour skills needed for life on a Prairie family farm. Sandra Rollings-Magnusson uses historic research, photographs, and personal anecdotes to describe the kinds of work performed by children and how each task fit into the family economy. This book is a vital contribution to western Canadian history as well as family and gender studies

Target audience

adult

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