Child workers in England, 1780-1820 : parish apprentices and the making of the early industrial labour force / / Katrina Honeyman

• Autore: Honeyman Katrina
• Pubblicazione: Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (355 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.3/18
• Soggetto topico: Child labor - England - History - 18th century; Child labor - England - History - 19th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-323) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Child workers in England, 1780-1820
• ISBN: 1-315-57146-3; 1-317-16795-3; 1-317-16794-5; 1-281-20836-1; 9786611208363; 0-7546-8669-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963502603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in labour history (Ashgate (Firm))