The English Poor Laws, 1700-1930 (Social History in Perspective)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: December 7, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780333682708
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; Social history; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Social Science; Sociology; England; Poverty; Social Science / Poverty; Social Science / Social Work; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; Social Work; History; Poor; Poor laws; Public welfare
First sentence: Tudor England, beset by myriad economic, political, religious, and diplomatic crises, grappled with frightening levels of privation and social disorder.