Even for those countries with advanced comprehensive welfare systems‚ there has always been a problem about how society treats the poor‚ the needy or the sick. During the 19th and beginning of 20th Centuries an extension by way of amendments to the already existing Poor Law’s sought to identify ways and means of dealing with those who for a variety of reasons required help. Emanating from religious traditions‚ the Church as part of the established State‚ attempted to provide for the needy through
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Evidence showed that 30% of the urban population could be classified as poor‚ and 10% of the British population were living below the poverty line. Britain had experienced a massive rise in population‚ with populations in areas such as London‚ Lancashire and the West Midlands nearly doubling. Industrialisation also led to the rise of conurbations – densely populated urban areas. These results proved that the old system of the Poor Law could no longer cope. The Liberal Party sought after ‘National
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West Wales" How valid is this assessment of the causes of the Rebecca riots‚ 1839-1844? The Rebecca riots were a series of protests against conditions in the rural areas of Wales between 1839 and 1844. It was a time of growing discontent among the poor‚ they were under increasing pressure from the cost of all necessaries in life. Interpretation suggests that the Rebecca riots were a consequence of extreme poverty caused by many factors. They are largely known for their attacks on toll gates. They
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such as poor houses‚ unjust courts‚ greedy management and the underworld. The Themes in "Oliver Twist" reflect these evils. With the rise in the level of poverty‚ poor houses run by parishes sprung up all over England to give relief to the poor. However‚ the conditions prevailing in the work houses were dismal and the management were insensitive to the feelings of the inmates. Instead of alleviating the sufferings of the paupers‚ they abused their rights as individuals and caused the poor further
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Name: Aoife Dunne Student No: 112732149 Class: BSW I hereby declare that all the work is my own ‚ when I have referred to the work and ideas of others‚ I have referenced it accordingly. Aoife Dunne Essay 2013 Title: Discuss the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish Social Policy This essay examines the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish Social Policy. This essay will focus on the Church’s role as a provider of charity. It seeks to address the following questions: How does one define
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estimated that the population of Ireland stood at approximately eight million. By this time‚ some 40% of the population were dependant on the potato for food and even employment. When the blight hit Ireland in September 1845 the consequence for the Irish poor would be devastating‚ but as the famine of 1782-84 demonstrated‚ manageable‚ provided the government responded in the correct way . By late 1846 famine conditions were spread throughout Ireland‚ but most notably the famine had took on a regional
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of great industrial change throughout much of the United Kingdom‚ Ireland was widely regarded as a poor‚ destitute country with many people already suffering from extreme poverty even before the famine. The economy in Ireland was weak and almost totally dependant on agricultural production with 66% of all families in pre-famine Ireland making their living from the land. Consequently‚ just one poor harvest could lead to arrears of rent‚ the threat of the bailiff and even eviction. This already difficult
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shillings to stay out of poverty. This was important because their surveys identified the percentage of people that were living below the poverty line‚ mainly due to illness or unemployment. However‚ some MP’s still challenged their surveys and argued that poor people wasted their money on insufficient items such as alcohol so they did not do much change. Booth and Rowntree were only responsible for the Liberal reform to an extent‚ as there were other significant motives such as the national security. Britain
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using money from universal taxes to pay for universal services such as public health and housing. The founding laws of this welfare state we now live in today where known as the liberal reforms‚ a series of legislation that encouraged a far more collectivist attitude to social reform that verged on socialism‚ dreaded by the upper classes. The 5 groups of people who benefited from these laws introduction were; The Old‚ The Young‚ The Sick‚ The Unemployed and the Employed. The Working Class Elderly
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Question: how successfully did the liberal reforms of 1906-1914deal with the problem of poverty in the early 1900s 1906 and 1914 was a time of big political and social change. Members of parliament were moving away from the old “Lasses-faire” attitude and try and help those living in poverty. Some historians may argue that the liberal reforms tackled the problem of poverty in the early 1900s quite successfully however other historians may argue that the liberal reform didn’t quite tackle the problem
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