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Child workers in England, 1780-1820

by Honeyman, Katrina.
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: Studies in labour history Published by : Ashgate, (Aldershot, England ; | Burlington, VT :) Physical details: xii, 340 p. : ill.
Subject(s): Child labor -- England -- History -- 18th century. | Child labor -- England -- History -- 19th century. | Electronic books.
Year: 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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