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Poor Laws and the Evolution of Pauperism in Europe The history of social welfare is often a reflection of a society's struggle to manage extreme poverty. In England, this was formalized t...
Read Poor Laws and the Evolution of Pauperism in EuropeNassau Senior's Poor Law Report: A Critical Analysis The report authored by Nassau Senior served as a foundational document for the Poor Law Amendment, aiming to reshape how the state han...
Read Nassau Senior's Poor Law Report: A Critical AnalysisWorkhouse Test and the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 In the early 19th century, the British government sought to reform the way it handled poverty and social welfare. This led to the creati...
Read Workhouse Test and the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834Outdoor Labour Test Order of 1842 The management of poverty in 19th-century Britain was defined by a strict tension between providing necessary aid and discouraging dependency. At the cen...
Read Outdoor Labour Test Order of 1842New Poor Law of 1834: Resistance and Social Impact In the early 19th century, the English government faced a growing crisis regarding the cost of supporting the impoverished. In the south...
Read New Poor Law of 1834: Resistance and Social ImpactPoor Law Reform and the Evolution of Pauper Care (1834-1900) Following the implementation of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, the approach to managing poverty in England underwent a signi...
Read Poor Law Reform and the Evolution of Pauper Care (1834-1900)The Swing Riots and the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 In the early 19th century, England faced a volatile intersection of population growth, agricultural innovation, and systemic poverty...
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