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...
| Otros Autores: | , |
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate
cop. 2007.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Historical urban studies. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33404045*spi |
| 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | x, 269 p. : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780754684268 |
