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The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty, 1574-1845

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty, 1574-1845

Contributors:

By (Author) Rosalind Mitchison

ISBN:

9780748613441

Publisher:

Edinburgh University Press

Imprint:

Edinburgh University Press

Publication Date:

26th April 2000

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Professional and Scholarly

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Social and ethical issues
History: specific events and topics

Dewey:

362.5809411

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm

Weight:

489g

Description

Based on research from primary sources, this book describes the development of the Scottish Poor Law as an instrument for the preservation of the old and destitute, and partially as a protection against famine. It shows the effect of the Poor Law of the later-18th century agrarian reorganization, the industrial revolution, Scottish urban development and the evangelical revival.

Reviews

A useful text on Scottish society and the lives of the poor in a relatively under-researched area of Scottish history ! it will undoubtedly remain a key reference for future scholars. Rosalind Mitchison's book on the Scottish poor law is the first to cover the period from the first Scottish enactment on the poor laws, to the establishment of a formal system in 1845 ... The Old Poor Law in Scotland will prove valuable to historians of poor relief and social welfare in general, because it raises many issues prevalent in both nineteenth century social reform and today. Mitchison's researches provide vivid details -- Pauline Croft Recent debates about "welfare reform" and related issues on both sides of the Atlantic give this book a timeliness not shared by all monographs on pre-industrial Scotland. A richly detailed, varied study of the experience of poverty in Scotland from 1574 to 1845." Mitichison provides a convincing description, based on parochial records, of both the administration and effectiveness of the old Scottish Poor Law... An excellent book, for upper-division undergraduates and above. -- C. L. Hamilton, formerly, Simon Fraser University Choice A useful text on Scottish society and the lives of the poor in a relatively under-researched area of Scottish history ! it will undoubtedly remain a key reference for future scholars. Rosalind Mitchison's book on the Scottish poor law is the first to cover the period from the first Scottish enactment on the poor laws, to the establishment of a formal system in 1845 ... The Old Poor Law in Scotland will prove valuable to historians of poor relief and social welfare in general, because it raises many issues prevalent in both nineteenth century social reform and today. Mitchison's researches provide vivid details Recent debates about "welfare reform" and related issues on both sides of the Atlantic give this book a timeliness not shared by all monographs on pre-industrial Scotland. A richly detailed, varied study of the experience of poverty in Scotland from 1574 to 1845." Mitichison provides a convincing description, based on parochial records, of both the administration and effectiveness of the old Scottish Poor Law... An excellent book, for upper-division undergraduates and above.

Author Bio

Formerly professor of social history at the University of Edinburgh, Mitchison has been one of Scotland's leading social historians for almost four decades.

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