Lacelle, Rita (1978) Structural Factors Involved in Woman Battering: A Case Study of Maison d'amitie (Amity House), in Ottawa, from April 1977 to April 1978. Masters thesis, Carleton University.
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Abstract
Amity House is a non-profit residential centre in Ottawa, for women and children in crisis, primarily serving the victims of family violence. Having been personally and actively involved on the founding and pioneering committee of Amity House, I will recall the main historical events of its creation and briefly describe its objectives. In December 1975, a group of thirteen citizens from the Ottawa community formed the first Board of Directors for this service.In March 1976, the province of Ontario, by the Honourable Sidney B. Randleman, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, issued a Charter to the Board of D irectors making them members of the Corporation without share capital under the name of Maison d'Amitie (Amity House). In February 1977, a By-Law relating generally to the transaction of the affairs of Amity House was passed by the Board of Directors. In April 1977, Amity House opened its doors to the public. It has a Purchase of Services Contract with the Department of Social Services of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Persons using the service are referred to the centre by various local agencies or come directly to it.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman L Education > LG Individual institutions (Asia. Africa) |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Geoffrey Obatsa |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2017 06:57 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2017 06:57 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/2439 |
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