Children in care, 1834-1929
Steer, Rosemary A.2020
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For centuries, there have been children who have not lived with their birth parents for a range of reasons and have been taken into the care of the state, voluntary societies, other families or employers, temporarily or permanently. The origins of this book lie in Rosemary Steer's study of the lives of over 300 children who came into the care of a charity in the village of Dickleburgh in Norfolk started in the 1870s by the Rector's wife, Mrs Louisa Brandreth. This book extends the study of children in care across the country to cover the main period of the Poor Law Amendment Act (the 'new poor law') from 1834 to 1929.
Main title:
Children in care, 1834-1929 / Rosemary A. Steer.
Author:
Steer, Rosemary A., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2020.
Collation:
216 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526728012 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
2277038