Boarding-Out Society

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Boarding-Out Society

Australian organization

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Catherine Helen Spence
Advocating for women’s right to vote and other social issues
…Caroline Emily Clark founded the Boarding-Out Society, one of Australia’s first foster-care systems. Spence stayed with the organization until 1886, finding homes for orphaned and impoverished children and evolving social welfare practices. In 1886 the Boarding-Out Society was incorporated into the new State Children’s Council, of which Spence continued to…
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…Caroline Emily Clark founded the Boarding-Out Society, one of Australia’s first foster-care systems. Spence stayed with the organization until 1886, finding homes for orphaned and impoverished children and evolving social welfare practices. In 1886 the Boarding-Out Society was incorporated into the new State Children’s Council, of which Spence continued to…
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