If you google 'barrel children' you should be able to pick up an overview of the
concept from wikipedia.This is the direct link. Sometimes the term, 'barrel
love' is also used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_children
Jennifer
Dr Jennifer M. Lavia,
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University of Sheffield,
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Quoting Marcus Day <[log in to unmask]>:
> Barrel children. Adults go overseas and leave the children and send fiber
> barrels of clothes and food etc for them. This is common all over the
> caribbean. Especially at xmas
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Indianna D. Minto" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:46:08
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: 'Barrel Culture'
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> Has anyone come across the term 'barrel culture' or know of a specific
> meaning, or history for this term?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Best,
> Indianna
>
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