State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England : In Nineteenth-Century England Paperback / softback
by A. Kidd
Part of the Social History in Perspective series
Paperback / softback
Description
Today it is impossible to separate discussion of poverty from the priorities of state welfare.
A hundred years ago, most working-class households avoided or coped with poverty without recourse to the state.
The Poor Law after 1834 offered little more than a 'safety net' for the poorest, and much welfare was organised through charitable societies, self-help institutions and mutual-aid networks.
Rather than look for the origins of modern provision, the author casts a searching light on the practices, ideology and outcomes of nineteenth-century welfare.
This original and stimulating study, based upon a wealth of scholarship, is essential reading for all students of poverty and welfare.
It also contains much to interest a wider readership.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:207 pages, VIII, 207 p.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:08/07/1999
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- ISBN:9780333632543
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:207 pages, VIII, 207 p.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:08/07/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780333632543
