The old Poor Law in Scotland
Subtitle: the experience of poverty, 1574-1845
By: Rosalind Mitchison.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Poor laws -- Scotland -- History.; Public welfare -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- History.; Poor -- Services for -- Scotland -- History.; Scotland -- Social conditions.
Description: "This is a history of the Old Poor Law in Scotland, which existed from 1574 to 1845. It is also a history of the poor and of the experience of poverty. In describing how Scottish society's less fortunate members were dealt with the author is able to reveal much about the values of that society and the links and barriers between classes."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-237) and index.