Child workers in England, 1780-1820: parish apprentices and the making of the early industrial labour force
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1. Verfasser: Honeyman, Katrina (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Aldershot, England Ashgate ©2007
Schriftenreihe:Studies in labour history (Ashgate (Firm))
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index
Industrial change in England 1780-1820 -- The Poor Law and the parish apprentice -- Factory apprenticeship : structure, process and legislation -- The supply and distribution of parish apprentices -- Textile enterprise and the parish apprentice -- The costs and benefits of parish apprenticeship -- Parish factory apprenticeship and the nature of work -- The making of a gendered labour force? -- The exploitation of little children -- The voices of the children -- The protection of parish apprentices -- The neglect of parish apprentices -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography
A major contribution to studies in child labour, this book explores the contribution of child workers and the particular importance of the parish apprenticeship system to early industrial expansion
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 340 pages)
ISBN:9780754686699
0754686698
9780754662723
0754662721

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