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A study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material, including quarter session records, petitions for assistance, applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's Old B...

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Main Author: Crawford, Patricia (Patricia M.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:
Low-income parents > England > Social conditions > 17th century.
Low-income parents > England > Social conditions > 18th century.
Poor families > England > History > 17th century.
Poor families > England > History > 18th century.
Public welfare > England > History > 17th century.
Public welfare > England > History > 18th century.
Parents à faible revenu > Angleterre > Conditions sociales > 17e siècle.
Parents à faible revenu > Angleterre > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
Familles pauvres > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Familles pauvres > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Aide sociale > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Aide sociale > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Poor families
Public welfare
England
Eltern
Armut
Armoede.
Ouderschap.
Engeland.
1600-1799
Geschichte 1580-1800.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material, including quarter session records, petitions for assistance, applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's Old Bailey.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 361 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-344) and index.
ISBN:9780191709517
0191709514