220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1979, Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 examines the plight of the poor in towns as a direct result of industrialization. This valuable study examines the major causes of poverty – low pay, casual labour, unemployment, sickness, widowhood, large families, old age, drink and personal failings – and society’s response to the problem. It also pays attention to the changes in... Read more
Preface
Introduction
1. Poverty and the Urban Labour Market 1830-1914: Low Pay
2. Poverty and the Urban Labour Market 1830-1914: Underemployment and Unemployment
3. Other Causes of Poverty 1830-1914
4. The Alleviation of Poverty Among the Able-Bodied 1830-1914: A Study of Palliatives and Expedients
5. The Socio-Economic Characteristics of Poverty 1830-1914: Food and Housing
Conclusion
Sources and References
Index
Biography
James Treble
