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Focusing on the Victorian era, this study delves into the social science of poverty as understood by influential experts of the time. It explores their insights and misconceptions regarding the poor, highlighting how these perceptions shaped relief policies and contributed to the foundations of British social science. The book provides a thorough analysis of the historical context and the intellectual frameworks that guided the Victorian approach to poverty.
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Hard and Unreal Advice, K. Martin
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Hard and Unreal Advice
- Subtitle
- Mothers, Social Science and the Victorian Poverty Experts
- Language
- English
- Authors
- K. Martin
- Publisher
- Palgrave MacMillan
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 229
- ISBN13
- 9781349300099
- Category
- Social sciences, History, World history
- Description
- Focusing on the Victorian era, this study delves into the social science of poverty as understood by influential experts of the time. It explores their insights and misconceptions regarding the poor, highlighting how these perceptions shaped relief policies and contributed to the foundations of British social science. The book provides a thorough analysis of the historical context and the intellectual frameworks that guided the Victorian approach to poverty.