1st Edition
Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Nineteenth-Century Britain, 1834-1914 From Chadwick to Booth
By David Englander
Copyright 1998
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
152 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted. Its principles and the workhouse system dominated attitudes to welfare provision for the next 80 years. This new Seminar Study explores the changing ideas to poverty over this period and assesses current debates on Victorian attitudes to the poor. David Englander reviews the old system of... Read more
PART ONE: THE CONTEXT
1. Introduction.
PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
2. Poor Law Policy in England and Wales
3. Inside the Workhouse.
4. The Poor Laws in Scotland
5. Social Inquiry and Poor Law Reform
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT
6. Problems and Prospects
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS.
Glossary.
Guide to Main Characters.
Bibliography.
Index.
1. Introduction.
PART TWO: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS
2. Poor Law Policy in England and Wales
3. Inside the Workhouse.
4. The Poor Laws in Scotland
5. Social Inquiry and Poor Law Reform
PART THREE: ASSESSMENT
6. Problems and Prospects
PART FOUR: DOCUMENTS.
Glossary.
Guide to Main Characters.
Bibliography.
Index.
Biography
David Englander
