The Protestant Orphan Society and its social significance in Ireland 1828-1940 /

The Protestant Orphan Society, founded in Dublin in 1828, managed a carefully-regulated boarding-out and apprenticeship scheme. This book examines its origins, its forward-thinking policies, and particularly its investment in children's health, the part women played in the charity, opposition t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cooper, June (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Protestant Orphan Society (Dublin, Ireland)
Social work with widows.
Orphans.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy.
Service social aux veuves > Irlande > Histoire.
Social work with widows > Ireland > History.
Orphans > Ireland > History.
Ireland.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover ; The Protestant Orphan Society and its social significance in Ireland, 1828-1940; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Origins, 1828-30; 2 PO Societies and the Poor Law, 1830-50; 3 The 'family system', 1830-50; 4 Opposition and support, 1850-98; 5 Bereaved families and boarded-out children, 1850-98; 6 Child training or child labour? 1850-98; 7 Tradition versus change, 1898-1940; 8 Decline and resilience, 1898-1940; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

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