Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 Routledge Library Editions: Urban History Series
Auteur : Treble James
First published in 1979, Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 examines the plight of the poor in towns as a direct result of industrialization. This valuable study examines the major causes of poverty ? low pay, casual labour, unemployment, sickness, widowhood, large families, old age, drink and personal failings ? and society?s response to the problem. It also pays attention to the changes in food consumption brought about by migration to the urban areas. Detailed accounts of specific problems and specific situations are combined with a look at the broader questions, and subsequently provides a thorough account of urban poverty in this period.
Preface Introduction 1. Poverty and the Urban Labour Market 1830-1914: Low Pay 2. Poverty and the Urban Labour Market 1830-1914: Underemployment and Unemployment 3. Other Causes of Poverty 1830-1914 4. The Alleviation of Poverty Among the Able-Bodied 1830-1914: A Study of Palliatives and Expedients 5. The Socio-Economic Characteristics of Poverty 1830-1914: Food and Housing Conclusion Sources and References Index
Date de parution : 01-2020
13.8x21.6 cm
Date de parution : 01-2018
13.8x21.6 cm
Thèmes d’Urban Poverty in Britain 1830-1914 :
Mots-clés :
City Line; Charity; Cradley Heath; Employment; 1830-1914; Home Work; Labourers; James H; Treble; Primary Poverty; Poor; Urban Poverty; Primary Poverty Line; Poor Law; Urbanisation; Aggregate Family Income; Poverty; Britain; Secondary Poverty; Domesticity; Urban Labour Market; Low Female Activity Rates; Factories; Low Pay; Unskilled Labour Market; Skilled workers; Unemployed Workmen Act; Textiles; Underemployment; Married Women; Unemployment; Calico Weavers; Servants; Palliatives; Working Class Advance; Social mobility; Expedients; Working Class Society; Trade union; Socio-Economic Characteristics; Younger Men; Workhouse; Food; Wheaten Loaf; Children; Housing; Liberal Welfare Reforms; Law; Outdoor Relief; Cyclical Unemployment; Casual Hands; Flesh Meat; Dead Beat; Partial Salves; Average Weekly Intake; Dock Labour