Child workers in England, 1780-1820
Subtitle: parish apprentices and the making of the early industrial labour force
By: by Katrina Honeyman.
Series: Studies in labour history
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Aldershot, Hants, England; Burlington, VT, USA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780754662723
Subjects: Child labor -- England -- History -- 18th century; Child labor -- England -- History -- 19th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Industrial change in England, 1780-1820; title: The Poor Law and the parish apprentice; title: Factory apprenticeship: structure, process and legislation; title: The supply and distribution of parish apprentices; title: Textile enterprise and the parish apprentice; title: The costs and benefits of parish apprenticeship; title: Parish factory apprenticeship and the nature of work; title: The making of a gendered labour force?; title: The exploitation of little children; title: The voices of the children; title: The protection of parish apprentices; title: The neglect of parish apprentices; title: Conclusion; title: Bibliography; title: Appendix.