Poverty and the Poor Law in Ireland, 1850-1914
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The focus of this study is the poor law system, and the people who used it. Introduced in 1838, the Irish poor law established a nationwide system of poor relief that was administered and financed locally. This book provides the first detailed, comprehensive assessment of the ideological basis and practical operation of the poor law system in the post-Famine period. Analysis of contemporary understandings of poverty is integrated with discussion of...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1846319412
ISBN13:9781846319419
Release Date:August 2013
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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