The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty, 1574-1845 by Rosalind Mitchison

The Old Poor Law in Scotland: The Experience of Poverty, 1574-1845

Rosalind Mitchison

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Based entirely on research from primary sources, this book describes the development of the Scottish Poor Law as an instrument for the preservation of the old and destitute and, partially, as a protection against famine. It shows the effect of the...

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