Men ithout Work A Report Made to the Pilgrim Trust [Paperback]

Originally published in 1938, this book presents a report on the subject of unemployment and the needs of the unemployed.Originally published in 1938, this book presents the content of a report made to the Pilgrim Trust on the subject of unemployment and the needs of the unemployed. It was designed to provide the Pilgrim Trustees with guidance on the allocation of funding in relation to the social problems associated with unemployment.Originally published in 1938, this book presents the content of a report made to the Pilgrim Trust on the subject of unemployment and the needs of the unemployed. It was designed to provide the Pilgrim Trustees with guidance on the allocation of funding in relation to the social problems associated with unemployment.Originally published in 1938, this book presents the content of a report made to the Pilgrim Trust on the subject of unemployment and the needs of the unemployed. It was designed to provide the Pilgrim Trustees with guidance on the allocation of funding in relation to the social problems associated with unemployment. Numerous investigators contributed to the report, which was overseen by a committee led by William Temple, Archbishop of York at the time of publication. Detailed textual notes and an appendices section are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British history, social history and unemployment.Preface; Introduction; Part I. Facts and Figures: 1. The aims of the study; 2. Long unemployment before the slump; 3. Depression and recovery; 4. The sample introduced; Part II. The Sample Study: A. Unemployment in the six towns; B. The long unemployed; 1. Physical problems: the background of poverty; 2. Psychological problems: attitude towards unemployment; 3. Moral problems: the sense of independence and respectability; Part III. Particular Issues: 1. The wage problem; 2. The older men; 3. The younger men; Part IV. Unemployment among Women: 1. General issues; 2. Blackburn; 3. Liverpool: lD