State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England by Kidd, Alan

State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780333632543)

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State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England by Kidd, Alan

State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England

$46.95
State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England by Kidd, Alan

State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England: In Nineteenth-Century England

$46.95
Format: Paperback
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Today it is impossible to separate discussion of poverty from the priorities of state welfare. A hundred years ago, most working-class households avoided or coped with poverty without recourse to the state. The Poor Law after 1834 offered little more than a 'safety net' for the poorest, and much welfare was organised through charitable societies, self-help institutions and mutual-aid networks. Rather than look for the origins of modern provision, the author casts a searching light on the practices, ideology and outcomes of nineteenth-century welfare. This original and stimulating study, based upon a wealth of scholarship, is essential reading for all students of poverty and welfare. It also contains much to interest a wider readership.

Author: Alan Kidd
ISBN-10: 0333632540
ISBN-13: 9780333632543
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Language: English
Published: 07/08/1999
Pages: 207
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.49d
By Alan Kidd
By Alan Kidd
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ALAN KIDD is Reader in History at Manchester Metropolitan University. His previous publications include Manchester, The Making of the British Middle Class and Gender, Civic Culture and Consumerism.
ALAN KIDD is Reader in History at Manchester Metropolitan University. His previous publications include Manchester, The Making of the British Middle Class and Gender, Civic Culture and Consumerism.

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