Politics, pauperism and power in late nineteenth-century Ireland - Virginia Crossman - Paperback Bog - Manchester University Press - 2014 - Engelsk -
Brand: Manchester University Press
Description
This is a study of the nature and operation of the poor law system in post-Famine ireland. Topics covered include the politicisation of the welfare system, the relief of distress, the provision of labourers'' cottages and the role of women.
