The end of the Irish Poor Law? Welfare and healthcare reform in revolutionary and independent Ireland /
Lucey, Donnacha Seán,author.
This book examines Irish poor law reform during the years of the Irish revolution and Irish Free State. This work is a significant addition to the growing historiography of the twentieth-century which moves beyond political history, and demonstrates that concepts of respectability, social class and gender are central dynamics in Irish society. This book provides the first major study of local welfare practices and exploration of policies, attitudes and the poor. This monograph examines local public assistance regimes, institutional and child welfare, and hospital care. It charts the transforma
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Cover; The end of the Irish Poor Law? ; Contents ; List of figures and tables ; Acknowledgements ; Abbreviations ; Introduction; 1 The poor law and the Irish revolution: the case of the Cork workhouse ; 2 From outdoor relief to home assistance ; 3 Single mothers and institutionalisation ; 4 Child welfare and local authorities ; 5 From workhouses to hospitals ; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
This book examines Irish poor law reform during the years of the Irish revolution and Irish Free State. This work is a significant addition to the growing historiography of the twentieth-century which moves beyond political history, and demonstrates that concepts of respectability, social class and gender are central dynamics in Irish society. This book provides the first major study of local welfare practices and exploration of policies, attitudes and the poor. This monograph examines local public assistance regimes, institutional and child welfare, and hospital care. It charts the transforma
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-209) and index.
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Public welfare.
Public welfare