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Record Nr.

UNINA9910514197503321

Titolo

Children's experiences of welfare in modern Britain / / edited by Siân Pooley and Jonathan Taylor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, 2021

ISBN

1-912702-88-6

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (302 p.)

Collana

IHR Conference Series

Disciplina

362.70941

Soggetti

Child welfare

History

Commonwealth countries

Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The history of childhood and welfare in Britain through the eyes of children. Children’s Experiences of Welfare in Modern Britain brings together the latest historical research on welfare provision by the state, charities and families from 1830 to 1980. Demonstrating how the young were integral to the making, interpretation, delivery and impact of welfare services, the chapters consider a wide range of investments in young people’s lives, including residential institutions, emigration schemes, hospitals and clinics, schools, social housing and familial care. Drawing upon thousands of personal testimonies, including a wealth of writing by children themselves, the book shows that we can only understand the history and impact of welfare if we listen to children’s experiences.