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Poverty and Welfare 1830-1914
Language: en
Pages: 134
Authors: Peter Murray
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Hodder Education

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This volume examines a number of themes central to 19th-century social and political history in Britain. Looking in detail at the 1834 reform of the Poor Law, t
Understanding State Welfare
Language: en
Pages: 266
Authors: Brian Lund
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-05-24 - Publisher: SAGE

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This accessible and original text combines a systematic examination of the theories of welfare with an historical account of the evolution of the welfare state
Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914
Language: en
Pages: 348
Authors: James H. Treble
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-01-12 - Publisher: Routledge

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First published in 1979, Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 examines the plight of the poor in towns as a direct result of industrialization. This valuable stud
Poverty, Inequality and Health in Britain: 1800-2000
Language: en
Pages: 462
Authors: Davey Smith, George
Categories: Health & Fitness
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-07-11 - Publisher: Policy Press

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Extracts from key writers (including Rowntree, Booth, Beveridge, Bevan) that give a historical overview of health inequalities.
Poverty and Welfare in England, 1700-1850
Language: en
Pages: 308
Authors: Steven King
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-12-15 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

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As the Blair government launches a new campaign against poverty, the notion of “the deserving and undeserving poor” raises it head again in the media. The P