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Pauper Children and Poor Law Childhoods in England and Wales 1834-1910

Lesley Hulonce

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Swansea University Author: Lesley Hulonce

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Poor children in Victorian Britain might be sent to a workhouse, an orphanage, or if they were disabled, a specialist boarding school. Most 'pauper' children however were fostered or remained at home with their families. This is the first full-length book to explore all the options open to...

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Published: Rounded Globe 2016
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