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State Society And The Poor In Nineteenth-century England by Alan Kidd, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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State Society And The Poor In Nineteenth-century England by Alan Kidd, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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State Society And The Poor In Nineteenth-century England by Alan Kidd, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
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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. | State Society And The Poor In Nineteenth-century England by Alan Kidd, Paperback | Indigo Chapters