British Social Work in the Nineteenth Century

von E T Ashton, A F Young

272 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

First published in 1998. An examination of the main branches of social work in Great Britain and their development from their confused beginnings to the state they reached by the nineteenth century. Also discussed are the material changes in the conditions of life that took place in the century, and a brief appraisal of the philosophical and religious ideas that influenced people's minds and affected their attitude to the poor and their approach to social work.

• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Besondere Ereignisse und Themen Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
• ISBN: 9780415176064
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.01.1998
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)