The first sustained study of the mothers and fathers of poor children in early modern England, drawing upon a wide range of archival material, including quarter session records, petitions for assistance, applications for places in the London Foundling Hospital, and evidence from criminal trials in London's OldBailey. INDICE: INTRODUCTION; 1: MOTHERS OF 'THE BASTARD CHILD'; 2: 'FATHERS' OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN; 3: BRINGING UP A CHILD; 4: SEVERE POVERTY; 5: CIVIC FATHERS OF THE POOR; 6: CONCLUDING REFLECTIONS; Select Bibliography
- ISBN: 978-0-19-920480-9
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha Publicación: 18/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés