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Poverty, philanthropy & social conditions in Victorian Britain, 1678-1937 1830-1910.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Poor--Services for--Great Britain--History--19th century--Sources.
- Poor.
- Poor--Services for--Great Britain--History--20th century--Sources.
- Public welfare--Great Britain--History--19th century--Sources.
- Public welfare.
- Public welfare--Great Britain--History--20th century--Sources.
- Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century--Sources.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Social conditions--20th century--Sources.
- Physical Description:
- online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
- Place of Publication:
- 1678-1937
- Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2020.
- Summary:
- Discover what life was like for the poorest communities in Victorian Britain, & explore the government policy, social reform movements & philanthropic efforts of charitable institutions that sought to alleviate poverty. This resource documents the interactions between government policy & public philanthropy in Victorian & early 20th century society, tracing developments in welfare reform & the social tensions surrounding poverty. Discover the conditions of workhouses & the administration of the new poor relief system through the official government correspondence of the Poor Law Commission, & explore the demonstrable shift in social conditions & welfare reform through a variety of material. The resource offers rich opportunities for both teaching & research, covering a breadth of topics.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 21, 2020).
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