‘Old age is not a war disability’ : Debating aged care for nurses of world war i in post-1945 australia
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Hutchison, Margaret. (2021). ‘Old age is not a war disability’ : Debating aged care for nurses of world war i in post-1945 australia. Australian Historical Studies. 52(1), pp. 63-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/1031461X.2020.1846572
Authors | Hutchison, Margaret |
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Abstract | Australia’s repatriation system was generally considered one of the most generous in the world when it was established during World War I, but the care it provided to veterans has been the subject of much debate since its inception. In the 1950s, the Repatriation Department faced specific criticisms from voluntary organisations, such as the Returned Services League of Australia and Edith Cavell Trust Fund, over access to repatriation hospitals and aged care for returned nurses of World War I. Focusing on these debates between the voluntary sector and the federal government around the care provisions for this group of veterans, the article explores the reactionary attitudes of the Repatriation Department to the needs of these women as they reached old age. It argues that returned nurses faced considerable disadvantages in accessing benefits from the department on the basis of gender, which were further accentuated as they aged. |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Australian Historical Studies |
Journal citation | 52 (1), pp. 63-78 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1940-5049 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1031461X.2020.1846572 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85100816821 |
Page range | 63-78 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Feb 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 22 Jun 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w43w/-old-age-is-not-a-war-disability-debating-aged-care-for-nurses-of-world-war-i-in-post-1945-australia
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