Who Were "Child Savers"? What Were They Attempting to Save

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Essay

Who were "child savers"? What were they attempting to save children from at the end of the nineteenth century in Canada?

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Definitions:

Survey

A research method in which respondents answer pre-set questions.

Qualitative Studies

Research methods focusing on descriptive, in-depth analysis of social phenomena, often through interviews, observation, and text analysis.

Interviews

Interviews are a method of data collection in research, as well as a process in hiring, where questions are asked to elicit information from an interviewee for various purposes.

Observations

The process of closely monitoring, recording, or noting phenomena as they occur in natural settings, often used as a method in scientific studies.