Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Nineteenth-Century Britain, 1834-1914: From Chadwick to Booth

by David Englander

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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 poor relief; he considers how the New Poor Law...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0582315549

ISBN13:9780582315549

Release Date:June 1998

Publisher:Routledge

Length:152 Pages

Weight:0.46 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Social Science Social Sciences Social Work

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