Pauperism

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Pauperism (from

charitable assistance, public or private.[2] In this sense, pauperism is to be distinguished from poverty.[1]

History

Under the English Poor Laws, a person to be relieved must be a

civil disabilities.[1][specify] Statistics dealing with the state of pauperism in this sense convey not the amount of destitution actually prevalent, but the particulars of people in receipt of poor law relief.[1]

The 1830s brought to Europe great economic hardships. The early 19th century saw a tremendous rise in the populations of all the European countries. This resulted in more job seekers than employment. Populations from rural areas migrated to bigger towns to live in overcrowded slums. Small producers in town faced tough competition from cheap imported goods in England. The rise of food prices led to widespread pauperism.

Poor Law Guardians, the "workhouse test
," and the term "pauper" disappeared.

Pauper apprentices

Pauper apprentices in England and Wales were the children of paupers who were bound out by the local parish overseers and churchwardens. Some had to travel long distances to serve in the factories of the Industrial Revolution, but the majority served their terms within a few miles of their homes.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Pauperism" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 20 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 967.
  2. ^ Ryan, John Augustin (1911). "Poverty and Pauperism" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. ISBN 0-416-36090-4
  4. ^ "Workhouse Children". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Pauper Apprentices". www.conyers.stockton.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2023.

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