The childhood of the poor: welfare in eighteenth-century London

Abstract

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