Child workers in England, 1780-1820 parish apprentices and the making of the early industrial labour force / Katrina Honeyman.

Author/creator Honeyman, Katrina
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate,
Descriptionxii, 340 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesStudies in labour history
Studies in labour history (Ashgate (Firm)) ^A598706
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [293]-323) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007005525
ISBN9780754662723 (alk. paper)
ISBN0754662721 (alk. paper)

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