King, Steven

Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850 (Manchester Studies in Modern History)

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ISBN 13:
9780719049408
author:
King, Steven
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Manchester University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2000
Pages:
256
Genre:
European history: c 1500 to c 1750
Condition:
New
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£25.89

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Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850 by Steven King offers a new perspective on how we should conceptualise poverty and how ordinary families and communities responded to it. This comprehensive overview of the literature on poverty and welfare systems provides a fresh approach to understanding this complex issue. The book draws on previously unpublished results from one of the biggest poor law databases in existence, highlighting the need for new directions in the study of poverty and welfare. King argues that welfare historians have paid too little attention to the complexities of defining and measuring poverty, using a variety of primary source material to reconsider the extent of poverty in England during this period. By examining the regional dimensions of the welfare system, this book provides valuable insights into how poverty was experienced and addressed in different parts of the country. This work is relevant to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1, No Poverty, making it a useful resource for anyone interested in understanding poverty and its impact on society.

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