The Childhood of the Poor: Welfare in Eighteenth-Century London [Hardcover]

Was there a notion of childhood for the labouring classes, and was it distinctive from that of the elite? Examining pauper childhood, family life and societal reform, Levene asks whether new models of childhood in the eighteenth century affected the treatment of the young poor, and reveals how they and their families were helped through hard times.List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction - the Childhood of the Poor Poor Children and their Families The Development of Parish Nursing The Supervision of Parish Nursing Parents and Parish Childcare Children and the Metropolitan Workhouse Making Shift  Outdoor Relief and Charity Making Shift - Community, Friends and Family Conclusions  the Childhood of the Poor Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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