Creating ‘cruel’ welfare systems: a historical perspective Creating ‘cruel’ welfare systems: a historical perspective

Creating ‘cruel’ welfare systems: a historical perspective

Katie Barclay

Publisher Description

Katie Barclay reviews the operation of the nineteenth century workhouse and the twentieth century asylum to show that once emotional and financial investment in welfare systems fails, abuse and cruelty become systemically enabled.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2018
March 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
14
Pages
PUBLISHER
History & Policy
SELLER
History & Policy
SIZE
268.7
KB

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