Poverty & unemployment books

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Chesterfield County, Economic and Social

Chesterfield County, Economic and Social

Author: Isom Teal ,  A L Campbell
ISBN: 9781022205239
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"This book is a report on the economic and social conditions of Chesterfield County, South Carolina, written by...  Read More >>

Poor Laws And Paupers Illustrated

Poor Laws And Paupers Illustrated

Author: Harriet Martineau
ISBN: 9781021534484
Format: Paperback
$65.87

"In this groundbreaking work, social theorist Harriet Martineau examines the history of poor laws and their impact...  Read More >>

The Children of the Poor

The Children of the Poor

Author: Jacob a 1849-1914 Riis
ISBN: 9781021407214
Format: Paperback
$63.23

"In this powerful and emotional book, Jacob A. Riis shines a light on the desperate plight of children living in...  Read More >>

That Last Waif: Or, Social Quarantine: a Brief

That Last Waif: Or, Social Quarantine: a Brief

Author: Horace Fletcher
ISBN: 9781021406941
Format: Paperback
$63.23

"Originally published in 1914, this book argues that the problems of poverty, crime, and disease are all interconnected,...  Read More >>

An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Encrease And Miseries Of The Poor Of England ...: To Which Are Added, I.a Scheme For The Publick Education Of Children. Ii. For The Establishment Of Order ... Iii. A Proposal For Raising The Annual Supplies, By A Tax

An Enquiry Into The Causes Of The Encrease And Miseries...

Author: Thomas Andrews
ISBN: 9781021568540
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"Thomas Andrews' groundbreaking study of poverty in England remains one of the most important works on the subject...  Read More >>

Birth Poverty And WealthA Study Of Infant Mortality

Birth Poverty And WealthA Study Of Infant Mortality...

Author: Richard M Titmuss
ISBN: 9781021511409
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"This influential study of infant mortality remains a classic in the fields of public health and social policy....  Read More >>

Considerations on the Poor Laws

Considerations on the Poor Laws

Author: John Davison
ISBN: 9781022155718
Format: Paperback
$47.39

Publisher: University Press for J. Parker Publication date: 1817 Subjects: Public welfare Poor Poor laws Law / Legal...  Read More >>

Fourth (seventh) Report [of The Windermere And Troutbeck Comittees] On Boarding Out Pauper Children

Fourth (seventh) Report [of The Windermere And Troutbeck...

Author: Windermere Boarding-Out Comm
ISBN: 9781021252685
Format: Paperback
$36.83

"These two reports, published in the early 20th century, provide a detailed look at the practice of boarding out...  Read More >>

Report of Investigation Into Social Conditions in Dundee

Report of Investigation Into Social Conditions in Dundee...

Author: Dundee Social Union
ISBN: 9781021208460
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"This report, published by the Dundee Social Union, is a sobering look at the living and working conditions of the...  Read More >>

The Present Problem

The Present Problem

Author: Sarah Knowles Bolton
ISBN: 9781022343016
Format: Paperback
$50.03

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons Publication date: 1874 Subjects: Temperance Fiction / General Fiction / Classics...  Read More >>

Die sociale Frage und die Bestrebungen zu ihrer Lösung.

Die sociale Frage und die Bestrebungen zu ihrer Lösung....

Author: Franz Hitze
ISBN: 9781022389694
Format: Paperback
$63.23

"Die Soziale Frage war eine der zentralen Debatten im Deutschland des späten 19. Jahrhunderts. Franz Hitze, ein...  Read More >>

Proeve Van Onderzoek Omtrent Het Armwezen In Ons Vaderland En Naar De Meest Doeltreffende Middelen, Die Verder, Ter Verbetering Van Het Lot Der Armen, Zouden Kunnen Aangewend Worden...

Proeve Van Onderzoek Omtrent Het Armwezen In Ons Vaderland...

Author: G Luttenberg
ISBN: 9781022299313
Format: Paperback
$50.03

"This social welfare book offers an analysis of poverty and the state of social welfare in the Netherlands in the...  Read More >>

On The Elevation Of The Poor

On The Elevation Of The Poor

Author: Joseph Tuckerman
ISBN: 9781022314726
Format: Paperback
$55.31

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1874 Original Publisher: Roberts Brothers Subjects:...  Read More >>

Report Of The United States Housing Corporation

Report Of The United States Housing Corporation

Author: United States Bureau of Industrial H
ISBN: 9781022351837
Format: Paperback
$71.15

"Created during World War I to address the housing shortage for war workers, the United States Housing Corporation...  Read More >>

Poverty: Three Essays For The Season

Poverty: Three Essays For The Season

Author: Charles Porterfield Krauth
ISBN: 9781022296985
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"In this collection of essays, Charles Porterfield Krauth offers a passionate and insightful critique of poverty...  Read More >>

A Treatise On Indigence, Exhibiting a General View of the National Resources for Productive Labour

A Treatise On Indigence, Exhibiting a General View of...

Author: Patrick Colquhoun
ISBN: 9781022686830
Format: Paperback
$63.23

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1806 Original Publisher: printed for J. Hatchard...  Read More >>

A Compendium of the Operations of the Poor Law Amendment Act: With Some Practical Observations On Its Present Results, and Future Apparent Usefulness

A Compendium of the Operations of the Poor Law Amendment...

Author: Edward Hughes
ISBN: 9781022801066
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"Hughes provides an illuminating analysis of the Poor Law Amendment Act, examining its effects on poverty and social...  Read More >>

Moral Statistics of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Moral Statistics of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland...

Author: Society for the Education of the Poor
ISBN: 9781022767775
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"A 19th century study of the living conditions of the poor in the Scottish highlands and islands. The report highlights...  Read More >>

Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales; Volume 6

Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners for England...

Author: Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners ,  Thomas Frankland Lewis
ISBN: 9781022835757
Format: Paperback
$73.79

"This annual report provides an overview of the state of poor relief and public welfare in England and Wales. With...  Read More >>

Life and Labour of the People in London; Volume 5

Life and Labour of the People in London; Volume 5

Author: Charles Booth
ISBN: 9781022531161
Format: Paperback
$71.15

"Charles Booth's classic study of poverty in late 19th century London is a landmark work in the field of social...  Read More >>

Das Existenzminimum Und Verwandte Fragen

Das Existenzminimum Und Verwandte Fragen

Author: Robert René Kuczynski
ISBN: 9781022539402
Format: Paperback
$47.39

"Dieses Werk untersucht das Konzept des Existenzminimums und seine Auswirkungen auf die Gesellschaft. Kuczynski...  Read More >>

Mary Wilden, a Victim to the New Poor Law, Or the Malthusian and Marcusian System Exposed: In a Letter

Mary Wilden, a Victim to the New Poor Law, Or the Malthusian...

Author: Samuel Roberts ,  Mary Wilden
ISBN: 9781022517929
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"Mary Wilden's letter provides a passionate critique of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, which allowed the government...  Read More >>

Problems Of Poverty: Selections From The Economic And Social Writings Of Thomas Chalmers D.d

Problems Of Poverty: Selections From The Economic And...

Author: Chalmers Thomas 1780-1847 ,  Hunter Henry
ISBN: 9781022609129
Format: Paperback
$65.87

"Problems of Poverty is a collection of essays on poverty and economic inequality written by Thomas Chalmers, a...  Read More >>

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes, in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe

Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the...

Author: Nassau William Senior ,  Great Britain Poor Law Commissioners
ISBN: 9781022770430
Format: Paperback
$60.59

"In this seminal work, the Poor Law Commissioners of Great Britain document the living conditions of the working...  Read More >>

Social Evils; Their Causes and Cure: Being a Brief Discussion of the Social Status, With Reference to Methods of Reform

Social Evils; Their Causes and Cure: Being a Brief Discussion...

Author: Maria M King
ISBN: 9781022787148
Format: Paperback
$42.11

"This book presents the author's belief that social evils such as poverty, crime, and disease can be remedied through...  Read More >>

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