State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-century England (Social history in perspective) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-century England (Social history in perspective) Book

A century ago working class households avoided or coped with poverty without recourse to the state the Poor Law offering little more than a safety net. Rather than look for the origins of modern provision the author casts light on the practices ideology and outcomes of 19th-century welfare.Read More

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    A century ago, working class households avoided or coped with poverty without recourse to the state, the Poor Law offering little more than a safety net". Rather than..."

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    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 light on the practices, ideology and outcomes of nineteenth-century welfare.

  • 0333632532
  • 9780333632536
  • Alan Kidd
  • 8 July 1999
  • Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 207
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