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Autore |
Honeyman Katrina |
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Titolo |
Child workers in England, 1780-1820 : parish apprentices and the making of the early industrial labour force / / Katrina Honeyman |
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Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-57146-3 |
1-317-16795-3 |
1-317-16794-5 |
1-281-20836-1 |
9786611208363 |
0-7546-8669-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (355 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in labour history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Child labor - England - History - 18th century |
Child labor - England - History - 19th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-323) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Industrial change in England 1780-1820 -- The Poor Law and the parish apprentice -- Factory apprenticeship : structure, process and legislation -- The supply and distribution of parish apprentices -- Textile enterprise and the parish apprentice -- The costs and benefits of parish apprenticeship -- Parish factory apprenticeship and the nature of work -- The making of a gendered labour force? -- The exploitation of little children -- The voices of the children -- The protection of parish apprentices -- The neglect of parish apprentices -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A major contribution to studies in child labour, this book explores the contribution of child workers and the particular importance of the parish apprenticeship system to early industrial expansion. |
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