List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Poverty Beyond Public Policy; 1. Shift; 2. Dole; 3. Work; 4. Collection; 5. Exclusion; 6. Negotiation; Conclusion: The Changing Experience of Poor Relief; Bibliography; Index
Summary
'On The Parish?' is a study of the experience of poor relief in the rural parishes of early modern England. It explores the relationship of paupers not only to the parish officers who administered the Elizabethan poor laws but also to their kinfolk and neighbours who continued to provide extensive networks of informal support
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 456-500) and index