Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850 - (Manchester Studies in Modern History) by Steve King (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>An 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 to 1850. Drawing on well-known contributions to the welfare debate, Steven King offers his perspective on how we should conceptualize poverty and how ordinary families and communities responded to that poverty. The book first details the legal framework which shaped the treatment of a poverty problem, before moving on to consider the historiography of poverty and welfare. A variety of primary source material is used to reconsider the extent of poverty in the period 1700 to 1850. The second half explores the ways in which communities, families and individuals responded to poverty, tracing the very different experiences of several regional units and using primary material to reinterpret the subject.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>The first comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the literature on poverty, communal welfare systems and alternative welfare strategies. Offers a new perspective on how we should conceptualise poverty and how ordinary families and communities responded to that poverty.. Indicates the need for new directions in the study of poverty and welfare using previously unpublished results form one of the biggest poor law databases in existence.. Argues that welfare historians have paid too little attention to the complexities of defining and measuring poverty, and a variety of primary source material is used to reconsider the extent of poverty in the period 1700-1850.. Provides the first systematic attempt to discuss the regional dimensions of the welfare system in an English context.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>..".King's book should not be ignored in any study of the regional patterns of welfare in England."--Stephen T. Ziliak, Journal of Interdisciplinary History<BR><br><br>."..King's book should not be ignored in any study of the regional patterns of welfare in England."--Stephen T. Ziliak, Journal of Interdisciplinary History<BR><br><br>.,."King's book should not be ignored in any study of the regional patterns of welfare in England."--Stephen T. Ziliak, Journal of Interdisciplinary History<BR><br><br>..."King's book should not be ignored in any study of the regional patterns of welfare in England."--Stephen T. Ziliak, Journal of Interdisciplinary History<BR><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br>Steven King is Senior Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University<br>
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