Women, welfare and local politics, 1880-1920
Subtitle: 'we might be trusted'
By: Steven King.
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Brighton; Portland, Ore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Women in politics -- England -- Bolton (Greater Manchester) -- History; Poor laws -- England -- Bolton (Greater Manchester) -- History; Public welfare -- England -- Bolton (Greater Manchester) -- History; Pressure groups -- England -- Bolton (Greater Manchester) -- History; Women -- Suffrage -- England -- Bolton (Greater Manchester) -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Rethinking women, welfare and local politics; title: The new poor law, female agency and feminism; title: Poverty and poor relief in Lancashire and Bolton; title: Preparing the ground? philanthropy, public service and activism; title: Fighting an election; title: Negotiating power; title: Making a difference; title: Feminism, the politics of local government and suffrage; title: Born to intellectual freedom? the records of Mary Haslam, Bolton; title: Activist; title: Brief autobiographical notes written by Mary Haslam; title: Diary kept by Mary Haslam of her work as a poor law guardian; title: The travel diaries of Mary Haslam; title: Women's suffrage in Bolton.