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State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England

In Nineteenth-Century England

Authors:

  1. Alan Kidd

    1. Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

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  • State poor relief, charity and working class institutions are discussed together as part of the 'mixed economy' of welfare to give a comprehensive overview
    The ideology, practices and outcomes of nineteenthcentury welfare are fully discussed

Part of the book series: Social History in Perspective (SHP)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. A Mixed Economy of Welfare

    • Alan Kidd
    Pages 1-7

  3. The State and Pauperism

    • Alan Kidd
    Pages 8-64

  4. Voluntary Charity and the Poor

    • Alan Kidd
    Pages 65-108

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 167-207
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About this book

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.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

    Alan Kidd

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About the author

ALAN KIDD is Reader in History at Manchester Metropolitan University. His previous publications include Manchester, The Making of the British Middle Class and Gender, Civic Culture and Consumerism.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: State, Society and the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England

  • Book Subtitle: In Nineteenth-Century England

  • Authors: Alan Kidd

  • Series Title: Social History in Perspective

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27613-4

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: A. J. Kidd 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 207

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Social History

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