The Victorian town child

The Resource The Victorian town child

Label

The Victorian town child

Statement of responsibility

Pamela Horn

Language

eng

Summary

"As nineteenth-century Britain became increasingly urbanized and industrialized, the number of children living in towns grew rapidly. At the same time, Horn considers the increasing divisions within urban society, not only between market towns and major manufacturing and trading centers, but within individual towns, as rich and poor became more segregated. During the Victorian period, public attitudes toward children and childhood shifted dramatically, often to the detriment of those at the lower end of the social scale--including paupers and juvenile delinquents. Drawing on original research, including anecdotes, first-hand accounts, and a wealth of photographs, The Victorian Town Child describes in detail the changing lives of all classes of Victorian town children, from those of prosperous business and professional families to working-class families, where unemployment and overcrowding were particular problems. Horn also examines the issues of juvenile labor and exploitation, how factory work and education were combined, how crime and punishment were dealt with among children, and the changes in health and infant death rates over the period."--Publisher description

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

305.23/0942

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HQ792.G7

LC item number

H68 1997

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Context

Context of The Victorian town child

Work of

The Victorian town child, Pamela Horn

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Context

Work of

The Victorian town child

Resource Information

The work The Victorian town child represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.