Book contents
- The Hunger Winter
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- The Hunger Winter
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Historical Contexts
- 2 Causes of the Famine
- 3 Effects on Mortality, Fertility, and Health in Later Life
- 4 Central Government and Food Administration
- 5 The Politics and Practices of Allied Relief
- 6 Coping at Household and Individual Levels
- 7 Community Strategies
- 8 The Evacuation of Children
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Timeline of Important Events
- Bibliography
- Index
8 - The Evacuation of Children
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 July 2020
- The Hunger Winter
- Studies in the Social and Cultural History of Modern Warfare
- The Hunger Winter
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Historical Contexts
- 2 Causes of the Famine
- 3 Effects on Mortality, Fertility, and Health in Later Life
- 4 Central Government and Food Administration
- 5 The Politics and Practices of Allied Relief
- 6 Coping at Household and Individual Levels
- 7 Community Strategies
- 8 The Evacuation of Children
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Timeline of Important Events
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 8 investigates the evacuation of approximately 40,000 Dutch children out of the famine-affected areas. In the 1940s, the Netherlands enjoyed an extensive health- and family care system and had a strong civil society. Many networks were therefore in place to efficiently organise relief. These child evacuations were only one aspect of relief efforts but, similar to the child-feeding initiatives, they highlight the active role of ordinary people and grassroots initiatives in taking emergency measures. Shared ideas on the importance of the continuation of family life, even under extreme circumstances, and protecting the future of Dutch society were key to this communal response to the famine conditions.
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- The Hunger WinterFighting Famine in the Occupied Netherlands, 1944–1945, pp. 231 - 256Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020