1st Edition

Social Conditions in Britain 1918-1939

By Stephen Constantine Copyright 1983
60 Pages
by Routledge

60 Pages
by Routledge

60 Pages
by Routledge

One popular image of the interwar years portrays the period as a time of depression, deprivation and decay. However, much recent work has tended to take, on balance, a more optimistic view of social conditions. In this pamphlet Dr Constantine examines the basis for such conclusions by reviewing the changing employment porspects for manual and non-manual workers, levels of family expenditure on... Read more
Introduction; Employment and unemployment; Family income and expenditure; Housing; Health; Conclusion

Biography

Stephen Constantine