I fattiga omständigheter : Fattigvårdens former och understödstagare i Skellefteå socken under 1800-talet

The aim of this thesis is to shed light upon the Swedish nineteenth century poor relief system, how it operated in a local rural context, how it changed over time, and not least, who was supported and why. It raises questions about how the poor laws were interpreted on the parish level, how the welf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engberg, Elisabeth
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:Swedish
Published: Umeå universitet, Historiska studier 2005
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-503
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