Katherine Bradley Books

Vox meets The Handmaid's Tale in this feminist retelling of 1984

The book explores the evolution of legal advice services in England, tracing their beginnings from 'Poor Man's Lawyer' initiatives in the 1890s. It highlights the expansion of mutual schemes and newspaper advice bureaux, while also addressing the challenges faced in catering to socially-excluded groups during the post-war era. This historical analysis sheds light on the changing landscape of legal aid and access to justice over time.

This book looks at a number of charities in London between 1918 and 1979, and the ways in which they negotiated the growth of the welfare state and changes in the communities around them.These charities - the 'university settlements'- were founded in the 1880's and 1890's and brought young graduates such as William Beveridge & Clement Attlee to deprived areas of cities to undertake social work. It is of interest to those who wish to know more about the complexities of the relationships between charities, the welfare state and individuals in the course of the twentieth century. Bradley argues that whilst the settlements often had difficulties in sustaining their work with the vulnerable, they remained an important factor between the individual and the impacts of poverty. Aimed at scholars in the fields of history, social policy, sociology and criminology this book will also be of interest to practitioners in the voluntary sector and government.