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

Examination of welfare during the last years of the Poor Law, bringing out the impact of poverty on particular sections of society - the lone mother and the eld

With its focus on poverty and welfare in England between the seventeenth and later nineteenth centuries, this book addresses a range of questions that are often

At the core of this book are three central contentions: That medical welfare became the totemic function of the Old Poor Law in its last few decades; that the p

An established introductory textbook that provides students with a full overview of British social policy and social ideas since the late 18th century. Derek Fr