Poverty and Welfare in Guernsey, 1560-2015
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Poverty and Welfare in Guernsey, 1560-2015 by Rose-Marie Crossan
An account of poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the twenty-first century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the St Peter Port workhouse and an outline of the development of Guernsey's modern social security system.
A very welcome, intensively researched volume* CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY *
It is well-researched and scholarly but also accessible; fascinating to anyone who want to know more about the history of the people of their island. * GUERNSEY PRESS *
It is well-researched and scholarly but also accessible; fascinating to anyone who want to know more about the history of the people of their island. * GUERNSEY PRESS *
Crossan, Rose-Marie: - DR ROSE-MARIE CROSSAN is an independent social historian. She was born in Guernsey and has lived most of her life in the island. After finishing her secondary education, she took a degree in Modern Languages at Oxford University, followed by a postgraduate Diploma in Translation at Kent University, and - after a twenty-year break from academia - a PhD in History at Leicester University under Professor Keith Snell. Dr Crossan's previous publications include 'Guernsey, 1814-1914: Migration and Modernisation' (Woodbridge, 2007); 'Poverty and Welfare in Guernsey, 1560-2015' (Woodbridge, 2015); and 'The States and Secondary Education, 1560-1970' (Guernsey, 2016).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783270408 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783270403 |
| Title | Poverty and Welfare in Guernsey, 1560-2015 |
| Author | Rose-Marie Crossan |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2015-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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