Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Nineteenth-Century Britain, 1834-1914
Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Nineteenth-Century Britain, 1834-1914

Author: David Englander

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-02

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1317883225

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The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted. Its principles and the workhouse system dominated attitudes to welfare provision for the next 80 years. This new Seminar Study explores the changing ideas to poverty over this period and assesses current debates on Victorian attitudes to the poor. David Englander reviews the old system of poor relief; he considers how the New Poor Law was enacted and received and looks at how it worked in practice. The chapter on the Scottish experience will be particularly welcomed, as will Dr Englander's discussion of the place of the Poor Law within British history.

Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Britain
Poverty and Poor Law Reform in Britain

Author: David Englander

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 is one of the most important pieces of social legislation ever enacted. Its principles and the workhouse system dominated attitudes to welfare provision for the next 80 years. This new Seminar Study explores the changing ideas to poverty over this period and assesses current debates on Victorian attitudes to the poor. David Englander reviews the old system of poor relief; he considers how the New Poor Law was enacted and received and looks at how it worked in practice. The chapter on the Scottish experience will be particularly welcomed, as will Dr Englander's discussion of the place of the Poor Law within British history.

Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850
Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850

Author: Steven King

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2000-12-15

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780719049408

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As the Blair government launches a new campaign against poverty, the notion of “the deserving and undeserving poor” raises it head again in the media. The Poor Law, particularly the Old/New Poor Law at the junction of the 18th and 19th centuries in England is again the focus of attention. This book provides the first accessible and comprehensive overview of the literature on poverty and of the welfare policies of the state, as well as the alternative welfare strategies of the poor for the period 1700-1850.

The English Poor Laws 1700-1930
The English Poor Laws 1700-1930

Author: Anthony Brundage

Publisher: Red Globe Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 033368270X

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Brundage examines the nature and operation of the English poor law system from the early 18th century to its termination in 1930.

The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914
The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914

Author: Chris Cook

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-11-30

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 113424035X

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The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century, 1815–1914 is an accessible and indispensable compendium of essential information on the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Using chronologies, maps, glossaries, an extensive bibliography, a wealth of statistical information and nearly two hundred biographies of key figures, this clear and concise book provides a comprehensive guide to modern British history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the outbreak of the First World War. As well as the key areas of political, economic and social development of the era, this book also covers the increasingly emergent themes of sexuality, leisure, gender and the environment, exploring in detail the following aspects of the nineteenth century: parliamentary and political reform chartism, radicalism and popular protest the Irish Question the rise of Imperialism the regulation of sexuality and vice the development of organised sport and leisure the rise of consumer society. This book is an ideal reference resource for students and teachers alike.

State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England
State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England

Author: Alan Kidd

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1999-07-08

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1349276138

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Today it is impossible to separate discussion of poverty from the priorities of state welfare. A hundred years ago, most working-class households avoided or coped with poverty without recourse to the state. The Poor Law after 1834 offered little more than a 'safety net' for the poorest, and much welfare was organised through charitable societies, self-help institutions and mutual-aid networks. Rather than look for the origins of modern provision, the author casts a searching light on the practices, ideology and outcomes of nineteenth-century welfare. This original and stimulating study, based upon a wealth of scholarship, is essential reading for all students of poverty and welfare. It also contains much to interest a wider readership.

Poverty and Welfare 1830-1914
Poverty and Welfare 1830-1914

Author: Peter Murray

Publisher: Hodder Education

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780340618912

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This volume examines a number of themes central to 19th-century social and political history in Britain. Looking in detail at the 1834 reform of the Poor Law, the author also considers the context in which the Poor Law was framed and the social values of those who supported and opposed it. The changing attitudes to poverty are considered with a review of the question, were the poor better treated in 1914 than they had been in 1830?. The book also looks at the complex historiography of the subject.

Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England
Crime and Poverty in 19th-Century England

Author: A.W. Ager

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-05-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1441112189

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It has long been suggested that poverty was responsible for a criminal underclass emerging in Britain during the nineteenth century. Until quite recently, historians did little to challenge this perception. Using innovative quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques, this book looks in detail at some of the causal factors that motivated the poorer classes to commit crime, or act in ways that transgressed acceptable standards of behaviour. It demonstrates how the strategies that these individuals employed varied between urban and rural environments, and shows how the poor railed against legislative reforms that threatened the solvency of their households. In the process, this book provides the first solid appreciation of the complex relationship between crime and poverty in two distinct socio-economic regions between 1830 and 1885.

Poverty and Public Health, 1815-1948
Poverty and Public Health, 1815-1948

Author: Rosemary Rees

Publisher: Heinemann

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780435327156

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A study of poverty and public health between 1815 and 1914. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the margin, and summary boxes to help students assimilate the information. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination by concentrating on analysis and historians' interpretations of the material covered in the AS section. There are practice questions and hints and tips on what makes a good answer.