The English Poor Laws, 1700-1930

By (author): "Anthony Brundage"
Genres:History books  Economics books  Social Welfare books  
Publish Date: October 31st 2001
The English Poor Laws, 1700-1930
ISBN033368270X
ISBN139780333682708
AsinThe English Poor Laws, 1700-1930
Original titleThe English Poor Laws, 1700-1930 (Social History in Perspective)
SeriesSocial History in Perspective
The English Poor Laws, 1700-1930 traces the laws' development from localized measures of poor relief designed primarily for rural communities to an increasingly centralized system attempting to grapple with the urgent crises of urban poverty. Some of the topics covered are the deterrent workhouse, medical care, education, assisted emigration, family maintenance, vagrancy, and the relationship of the poor laws to private charity.