‘Wat bedroeft lot is oudt stijf ende arm te wesen’ Waardigheid in verzoekschriften van verarmde Brusselse ouderen, c. 1750-1800.

‘How sad a fate to be old, stiff and poor’. Deservingness in almshouse application letters by impoverished Brussels elderly ca. 1750-1800. This article offers a bottom-up perspective to the research on inclusion processes in poor relief in general and elderly care and almshouses in specific at the e...

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Main Author: Anke Verbeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Journals 2019-03-01
Series:Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis
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Online Access:https://tseg.nl/article/view/8267