| Poor Relief in Ireland, 1851-1914 Contributor(s): Cousins, Mel (Author) |
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ISBN: 3034307373 ISBN-13: 9783034307376 Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis OUR PRICE: $83.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 362.556 |
| LCCN: 2011022255 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 307 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the provision of poor relief in Ireland from the immediate aftermath of the Famine in the mid-nineteenth century to the onset of the Great War in 1914, by which time the Poor Law had been replaced by a range of other policy measures such as the old-age pension and national insurance. The study establishes an empirical basis for studying poor relief in this period, analysing over time the provision of indoor and outdoor relief and expenditure levels, and charts regional variations in the provision of poor relief. The author goes on to examine a number of issues that highlight political and social class struggles in relation to the provision of poor relief and also considers in fascinating detail the broader role of the Poor Law and the Boards of Guardians within local communities. |