Fostering on the Farm Rachael Kohn and presenting an end-of-the-book Q&A

and presenting an end-of-the-book Q&A as a sort of DVD commentary track

Janice Lynch Schuster

Seeking answers to these complex questions

he describes the different approaches manifested by Emerson

Fostering on the Farm Rachael Kohn and presenting an end-of-the-book Q&AFrom 1870 until after World War I, reformers led an effort to place children from orphanages, asylums, and children's homes with farming families. The farmers received free labor in return for providing room and board. Reformers, meanwhile, believed children learned lessons in family life, citizenry, and work habits that institutions simply could not provide. Drawing on institution records, correspondence from children and placement families, and