| A Handy Book for Guardians of the Poor: Being a Complete Manual of the Duties of the Office, the Treatment of Typical Cases, with Practical Examples, Contributor(s): Bartley, George C. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1139095226 ISBN-13: 9781139095228 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $72.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Social History - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 362.5 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George C. T. Bartley KCB (1842-1910) spent twenty years as a civil servant, becoming Assistant Director in the Art and Science Department, before standing for election as a Conservative MP. He was elected in 1885 as the Member for Islington. He was a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex and Westminster, and also founded the National Penny Bank. Bartley had a keen interest in social issues, particularly poverty and education, and he wrote several books on these subjects, as well as numerous penny pamphlets aimed at improving the lives of the working class. Published in 1876, this book was based on Bartley's experiences as a Guardian of the Poor - an administrator for the Poor Law of 1834. It was written as a practical guide for anyone wishing to become involved in administering poor relief under the terms of the Poor Law. |