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Medicine, charity and mutual aid : the consumption of health and welfare in Britain, c.1550-1950 /

This book focuses on the recipients of charity, rather than the donors or institutions. By doing so, it tackles searching questions of social control and cohesion, and the relationship between providers and recipients in a new and revealing manner. It is shown how these issues changed over the cours...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Borsay, Anne, Shapely, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2007.
Colección:Historical urban studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book focuses on the recipients of charity, rather than the donors or institutions. By doing so, it tackles searching questions of social control and cohesion, and the relationship between providers and recipients in a new and revealing manner. It is shown how these issues changed over the course of the nineteenth century, as the frontier between state and the voluntary sector shifted away from charity towards greater reliance on public finance, workers' contributions and mutual aid. In turn, these new sources of assistance enriched civil society, encouraging democratization, empowerment a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 269 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780754684268
0754684261