Maintaining an influence: the Sisters of Saint Martha, Charlottetown, respond to social and religous change, 1965-85
Date
2007
Authors
MacDonald, Heidi
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Mount Saint Vincent University. Institute for the Study of Women
Abstract
Between 1965 and 1985, the Sisters of Saint Martha of Prince Edward Island used the expanding social welfare state to their advantage, successfully negotiating space within new secular social services structures and influencing government policy on the delivery of key social and health care services.
Description
Open access. Article licensed under a CC-BY-NO-ND 3.0 Unported License
Keywords
Sisters of Saint Martha , Prince Edward Island , Social welfare , Social services , Health care services
Citation
MacDonald, H. (2007). Maintaining an influence: The Sisters of Saint Martha, Charlottetown, respond to social and religioius change, 1965-85. Atlantis: A Women's Studies Journal, 32(1), 89-99.