selected scholarly activity
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academic article
- "Phony mothers" and border-crossing adoptions: The Montreal-to-New York black market in babies in the 1950s. Journal of Women's History. 19:107-116. 2007
- Cultures of transnational adoption.. Journal of American Ethnic History. 25:305-307. 2006
- Beggars and choosers: How the politics of choice shapes adoption, abortion, and welfare in the United States.. Journal of Women's History. 18:219-232. 2006
- 'And Still I Rise, A History of African Canadian Workers in Ontario, 1900 to Present', Travelling exhibition, 16 March 2003-19 December 2003. The Canadian Historical Review. 84:639-642. 2003
- 'Punching the Clock, Working in Canadian Factories, 1840s-1980s', Ontario Workers Arts & Heritage Centre, 2 February 2002-ongoing. The Canadian Historical Review. 84:639-642. 2003
- Scandal and social policy: The ideal maternity home and the evolution of social policy in Nova Scotia, 1940-51. Acadiensis. 31:3-37. 2002
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book
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conference paper
- "A Little Offensive and Defensive Alliance" Friendship, Professional Networks, and International Child Welfare Policy. FEMINIST HISTORY IN CANADA: NEW ESSAYS ON WOMEN, GENDER, WORK, AND NATION. 58-76. 2013