How Long to Read Behind Closed Doors

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind Closed Doors?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Behind Closed Doors by Annie Skinner

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Annie Skinner explores the challenges and obstacles faced by children who were removed from their families by the state in the nineteenth century. The children in this study were rescued from neglected, abusive or dangerous situations and committed to care, but in the process were criminalized and incarcerated in industrial schools until they turned sixteen. Using letters from the children, their parents and correspondence from the authorities, the author focuses on the children's experiences of their removal. We hear first-hand how children growing up in a controlled environment learnt how to navigate their way through the tough regimes of the institutions and resisted authority. The author shows how attitudes towards children in care were dominated by the belief that removing contact with their parents was essential in order to avoid repeating a negative history. A wholly new life was needed for a healthy and secure social development. At the heart of this new life was a future in domestic service. However, here children also faced stigma from employers and authorities. Skinner positions the voice of the child at the forefront of her study by offering close readings of children's letters, taken from source. And so she allows us to see the impact of such policies on lives, as well as their isolation as a result of removal and their search for identity.

How long is Behind Closed Doors?

Behind Closed Doors by Annie Skinner is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind Closed Doors Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Behind Closed Doors aloud.

What Reading Level is Behind Closed Doors?

Behind Closed Doors is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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