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Illegitimacy in English law and society, 1860–1930
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Ginger Frost
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English
Published/Copyright:
2016
About this book
This book explores the legal and social consequences of growing up illegitimate in England and Wales. Unlike most other studies of illegitimacy, Frost's book concentrates on the late-Victorian period and the early twentieth century, and takes the child's point of view rather than that of the mother or of 'child-saving' groups. Doing so allows for an extended analysis of criminal and civil cases involving illegitimacy, including less-studied aspects such as affiliation suits, the poor law and war pensions. In addition, the book explores the role of blended, extended and adoptive families, the circulation of children through different homes and institutions, and the prejudices children endured in school, work and home.
While showing how the effects of illegitimacy varied both by class and gender, the book highlights the ways in which children showed resilience in surviving the various types of discrimination common in this period. It will appeal to anyone interested in British social history, childhood studies, or legal history.
While showing how the effects of illegitimacy varied both by class and gender, the book highlights the ways in which children showed resilience in surviving the various types of discrimination common in this period. It will appeal to anyone interested in British social history, childhood studies, or legal history.
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Contributor: Ginger Frost
Ginger S. Frost is Professor of History at Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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1 ‘Strangers in the blood’
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2 ‘The workhouse or death’
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3 Part of the family?
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4 Courts of last resort
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5 Simple acts of justice
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6 Love and loss
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7 ‘Passed from hand to hand’
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8 ‘Bad blood’?
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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September 13, 2023
eBook ISBN:
9781784997441
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Keywords for this book
affiliation suits; bastardy laws; child circulation; child-saving groups; criminal courts; England; fostering; gender; illegitimacy; late-Victorian period; legitimacy; married parents; non-maternal defendants; poor law; social discrimination; unwanted children; Victorian children; Wales; war pensions
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
