LEADER 04496nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910779653103321 005 20230126203304.0 010 $a1-299-31298-5 010 $a1-55458-635-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000001040198 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000713499 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11380694 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000713499 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10658716 035 $a(PQKB)10663240 035 $a(CEL)443663 035 $a(OCoLC)827363578 035 $a(CaBNVSL)slc00231623 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3284235 035 $a(OCoLC)761459343 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19525 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3284235 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10649008 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL462548 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001040198 100 $a20111116h20132012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||a|| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCold War comforts$b[electronic resource] $eCanadian women, child safety, and global insecurity, 1945-1975 /$fTarah Brookfield 210 $aWaterloo, Ont. $cWilfrid Laurier University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 electronic text (xiii, 290 p.) $cill., ports., digital file 225 1 $aStudies in childhood and family in Canada 300 $aIssued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection. 311 $a1-55458-846-4 311 $a1-55458-623-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 261-275) and index. 327 $aIntroduction. At home. Cold Ward Canada: mobilizing women for a new war -- The home front becomes the front line: fallout shelter madness -- In the name of children: the disarmament movement -- Abroad. Seeds of destiny: the United Nations and child welfare -- Long-distance mothers: foster parent plan programs -- A change in direction: starving, knitting, and caring for Vietnam -- The politics of orphans: origins of international adoption and Operation Babylift -- Conclusion. 330 $a"Cold War Comforts examines Canadian women's efforts to protect children's health and safety between the dropping of the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945 and the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Amid this global insecurity, many women participated in civil defense or joined the disarmament movement as means to protect their families from the consequences of nuclear war. To help children affected by conflicts in Europe and Asia, women also organized foreign relief and international adoptions. In Canada, women pursued different paths to peace and security. From all walks of life, and from all parts of the country, they dedicated themselves to finding ways to survive the hottest periods of the Cold War. What united these women was their shared concern for children's survival amid Cold War fears and dangers. Acting on their identities as Canadian citizens and mothers, they characterized with their activism the genuine interest many women had in protecting children's health and safety. In addition, their activities offered them a legitimate space to operate in the traditionally male realms of defense and diplomacy. Their efforts had a direct impact on the lives of children in Canada and abroad and influenced changes in Canada's education curriculum, immigration laws, welfare practices, defense policy, and international relations. Cold War Comforts offers insight into how women employed maternalism, nationalism, and internationalism in their work, and examines shifting constructions of family and gender in Cold War Canada. It will appeal to scholars of history, child and family studies, and social policy."--Publisher's website. 410 0$aStudies in childhood and family in Canada. 606 $aCold War 606 $aWomen$xPolitical activity$zCanada$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aCold War$xSocial aspects$zCanada 606 $aChildren$xLegal status, laws, etc$zCanada$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aChildren$xLegal status, laws, etc$xHistory$y20th century 615 0$aCold War. 615 0$aWomen$xPolitical activity$xHistory 615 0$aCold War$xSocial aspects 615 0$aChildren$xLegal status, laws, etc.$xHistory 615 0$aChildren$xLegal status, laws, etc.$xHistory 676 $a971.063 700 $aBrookfield$b Tarah$01540624 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779653103321 996 $aCold War comforts$93792389 997 $aUNINA