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UNINA9910819990303321 |
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Autore |
Hately-Broad Barbara |
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Titolo |
War and welfare : British POW families, 1939-45 / / Barbara Hately-Broad |
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Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-84779-726-1 |
1-78170-235-7 |
1-84779-305-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Prisoners and prisons, British |
Families of prisoners of war - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Families of prisoners of war - Government policy - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - Great Britain |
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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 and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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9780719078545; 9780719078545; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. 'No such useless appendage' -the state and service families before 1939; 2. 'An untidy arrangement' - service Family and Dependants' Allowances, 1939 to 1945; 3. 'Dead, missing or prisoner of war?'- classifying men lost in action; 4. 'The fortunes of war' - uncertainty and economic hardship; 5. 'Nobody would tell you anything'- official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation; 6. 'By ourselves, for ourselves' -unofficial information, self-help and charities |
7. 'The rate for the job' - debate son postwar service allowancesConclusions; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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During the Second World War, some 250,000 British servicemen were taken captive by either the Axis powers or the Japanese. As a result of this, their wives and families became completely dependent on the military and civil authorities. This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war. The book then focuses on the most disadvantaged elements of this group - the wives, |
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