ABSTRACT

The five volumes of this collection focus on various aspects of family life. Drawing on rare printed sources and archival material, this collection will provide a balanced, contextualized picture of family life, during a period of intense social change. It will appeal to scholars of social history, gender studies and the long nineteenth century.

part |202 pages

Children: Dependency and Reform

part |7 pages

The Reports of the Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor

part |113 pages

‘Homes’ for Adults