The Orphan Train Movement and its Influence on Child Welfare Policy in Kansas

Authors

Robert Schremmer, Children's Mercy Kansas CityFollow
Jane F. Knapp MD, Children's Mercy Hospital

Publication Date

2014

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Abstract

The Orphan Train Movement was responsible for relocating thousands of children from large eastern cities to rural areas and can be seen as the forerunner to today's foster care system.

MeSH Keywords

foster home care;history of medicine;Kansas

Keywords

Orphan Train; Kansas; History of Medicine

Disciplines

Medical Humanities | Public Health Education and Promotion

Recommended Citation

Schremmer, Robert and Knapp, Jane F. MD, "The Orphan Train Movement and its Influence on Child Welfare Policy in Kansas" (2014). Posters. 3.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/3