REVIEWS
CHILDREN IN CARE 1834–1929
THE LIVES OF DESTITUTE, ORPHANED AND DESERTED CHILDREN
Rosemary A Steer Pen & Sword, 216 pages, £14.99
The death of one parent, or both; living with other family members in abject poverty; fending for themselves after being deserted or neglected… these are just three of the main reasons children were taken into care in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
Originating as a study into over 300 youngsters who were looked after by the Dickelburghputs poverty and the new Poor Law into context before exploring the settings in which a child could be taken into care.
