Discovering child poverty: The creation of a policy agenda from 1800 to the present

Child poverty is currently regarded by many as the 'number one' issue in Britain. Yet it has not always been so high on the policy agenda. What were attitudes to poor children 200 years ago? How did child poverty emerge as both a quantifiable and urgent issue? And how did policy makers respond? These are the questions that this book tackles.

The book:

· presents a broad but sophisticated overview of 200 years of investigation into and responses to the plight of poor children;

· identifies ...