Women, Welfare and Local Politics, 1880-1920: 'We might be trusted' - Steven King - Books - Sussex Academic Press - 9781845190873 - January 23, 2006
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Women, Welfare and Local Politics, 1880-1920: 'We might be trusted'

Steven King

Women, Welfare and Local Politics, 1880-1920: 'We might be trusted'

Offers a reappraisal of the role of women in the politics and practice of welfare in late Victorian and early Edwardian England. Using a working diary written by the activist and female poor law guardian Mary Haslam, this book portrays Bolton women as sophisticated political operators.


364 pages, illus

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Released January 23, 2006
ISBN13 9781845190873
Publishers Sussex Academic Press
Pages 364
Dimensions 161 × 236 × 28 mm   ·   671 g
Language English  

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