The new Poor Law: local and regional perspectives

Andrew Hinde, Samantha A. Shave

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Abstract

This issue of Local Population Studies is a special issue devoted to the publication of the papers given at the Local Population Studies Society spring conference held at the University of Winchester on 22 April 2017. The theme of the conference was the New Poor Law in Britain and Ireland, and the papers provided a range of regional and local perspectives on the operation of the New Poor Law, and the way it was experienced, both by those who administered it, and those in receipt of its benefits.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages2
JournalLocal Population Studies
Volume99
Publication statusPublished - 29 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • population studies
  • New Poor Law

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