The wages of relief : cities and the unemployed in prairie Canada, 1929-39

The wages of relief cities and the unemployed in prairie Canada, 1929-39

The Wages of Relief examines the Depression experiences of three municipal governments-Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg-and the individuals and families who relied on them for unemployment relief through the 1930s.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Committee on Canadian Labour History (-)
Otros Autores: Strikwerd, Eric, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton, Alberta : Athabasca University Press 2013
2013.
Colección:Working Canadians (Edmonton, Alta.)
Materias:
Public welfare administration > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Municipal government > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Unemployed > Government policy > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Urban economics > History > 20th century.
Cities and towns > Social aspects > Prairie Provinces > History > 20th century.
Prairie Provinces > Economic conditions > 1905-1945.
Prairie Provinces > Social conditions > 1905-1945.
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Descripción
Sumario:The Wages of Relief examines the Depression experiences of three municipal governments-Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg-and the individuals and families who relied on them for unemployment relief through the 1930s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (323 pages) : illustrations
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781927356074
9781927356067

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