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The people and the poor law in 19th century Ireland

Title
The people and the poor law in 19th century Ireland / Helen Burke.
Author
Burke, Helen, Ph. D.
Publication
[Ireland] : WEB ; Littlehampton, England : Distributed by George Philip Services, 1987.

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Women's Education Bureau.
Description
xiv, 369 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
Subject
  • 1800-1899
  • Poor laws > Ireland > History > 19th century
  • Public welfare > Ireland > History > 19th century
  • Poor > History > Ireland > 19th century
  • Poor laws
  • Poor > Services for
  • Public welfare
  • Armenrecht
  • Geschichte (1838-1872)
  • Fürsorge
  • Ireland
  • Irland
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-362) and index.
Contents
The social services in Ireland in 1838 -- How the Poor Law came to Ireland -- The South Dublin Union and its workhouse -- The early years of the Irish Poor Law 1838-1845 -- The Great Famine and the statutory social services it generated outside the Poor Law -- The famine forces the Poor Law to change -- The poorest people: patterns in indoor and outdoor relief, 1852-1972 -- Tentative steps towards specialized services, 1852-1872 -- Health service provided by the Poor Law, 1852-1872 -- Fro the roots of Irish Social Policy: some conclusions and questions.
ISBN
  • 0905223896
  • 0905223942
  • 9780905223896
  • 9780905223940
LCCN
88121624
OCLC
  • 17663049
  • SCSB-2637709
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries