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Australian Capital Territory - Glossary Term

Cottage Homes (1870 - )

From
1870
Categories
Type of 'care'
Alternative Names
  • Family Cottages (also known as)

Cottage Homes or family cottages were a model of institutional 'care' which began in the United Kingdom in the late nineteenth century. Along with boarding out, cottage Home accommodation was seen as an alternative to congregate, dormitory-style accommodation (although cottage Homes could house up to 40 children). The cottage Home system was the predominant form of accommodation for children who experienced out-of-Home care in the ACT.

Prepared by: Lydia Connell