186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1949, The English Social Services provides a comprehensive account of the development of personal social services in the United Kingdom from the late eighteenth century to the 1940s. Emphasizing administration and the collaboration between voluntary organizations and public authorities, it explores the evolution of state aid, public supervision of private services, and the... Read more
Preface Part I: Introductory 1. Introduction 2. Provision at the Opening of the Nineteenth Century Survey Part II: Services for Children 3. The Perishing and Dangerous Classes 4. The Homeless, Neglected and Untaught 5. Handicapped Children 6. The Child and the State Part III: Services for Adults 7. Old Age and Sickness 8. Charity 9. Conclusion Appendix I Bibliography Index
Biography
Emmeline W. Cohen
