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From the earliest days of British occupation of Australia, the Government allowed the removal of Aboriginal children from their families. These children are known as the 'stolen generation.' They were raised in institutions, or fostered out to white families. Between 1910 and 1970 up to 100 000 Aboriginal children were taken forcibly or under duress from their families by welfare officers or police. The reasons for how and why these Aboriginal children were removed from their families will …

…the real reason behind the removal of Aboriginal children was because of the racist white society, and the "White Australia" policy. But, either way, the results for the Stolen Generation were just as traumatic and emotionally scarring. As well as the experiences the parents were put through, losing their child, many, never to see them again. So, whether the motivation behind this Government policy was a noble one or not, the results are the same.