Katherine Bradley

Poverty, philanthropy and the state

Charities and the working classes in London, 1918-79

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book charts the growth of the university settlement movement, a fundamental influence in the shaping of the welfare state, from 1918 to Margaret Thatcher's election in 1979. It looks at the complex relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals and the ways in which change was negotiated over the twentieth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 415g
• ISBN-13: 9781784993689
• ISBN-10: 1784993689
• Artikelnr.: 45113975

Autorenporträt

Katharine Bradley is Lecturer in Social History and Social Policy at the University of Kent

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Historical contexts 2. Living, working and volunteering at
the settlements 1918-50 3. Health and well-being 4. Developing citizens 5.
The settlements, the citizen and the law 6. Changing communities Conclusion
Appendix Bibliography Index