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The State and the Poor (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Drage, Geoffrey

 
9781332315796: The State and the Poor (Classic Reprint)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1332315798 ISBN 13: 9781332315796
Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Explore the evolution of welfare and poverty policy in early 20th‑century Britain. This nonfiction work surveys the many factors shaping Poor Law administration, from vagrancy to old age pensions, through the lens of practical experience and policy debate.

This edition presents Geoffrey Drage’s concise memorandum on key issues, offering a clear, accessible look at how law, administration, and finance intersect in the care of the poor. It frames the challenges, reforms, and real‑world impacts of welfare systems in a turbulent era.


  • A practical overview of the Poor Law as it stood before major reforms, with emphasis on administration and finance.

  • Discussion of statutory frameworks, local government structure, and the roles of central and local authorities.

  • Insights into categories of relief, including vagrancy, mental disability, aged poor, and children in need.

  • Historical context for how welfare policy evolved and the debates that shaped later reforms.



Ideal for readers interested in social policy history, public administration, and the roots of welfare law.

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Verlag
Forgotten Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1332315798
ISBN 13 
9781332315796
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
269
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