They Took the Children
By (Author) David Hollinsworth
Working Title Press
Working Title Press
4th June 2007
Australia
General
Non Fiction
Child welfare and youth services
Social and ethical issues
Social and cultural history
362.73
Paperback
40
Width 241mm, Height 250mm, Spine 5mm
194g
This book tells the story of the thousands of Aboriginal children who were forcibly removed from their parents as part of Australian government policies over many decades. The story of the stolen generations is a sad story with a sad legacy. Whole families and communities were fractured and torn apart. Many of the stolen children and in some cases their children and grandchildren are still searching for their relatives. Many still suffer from the effects of this separation and fragmentation. This is a story that all Australians need to know. For only by understanding our history can we move forward together towards a reconciled Australia.
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