Laitner, Alison (2021). Contrast and change: exploring the experience of disabled children in Birmingham, 1730 to 1862. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
Children's disability history is an emerging area of research. Experiences of disability have varied across different historical periods. This study uses the theme of historical experience, and uses a cross section of archives to demonstrate contrasting experiences of disabled children across old and new poor laws, early philanthropy and care for the 'insane', revealing the environments disabled children occupied that changed rapidly throughout this period, reflecting developing attitudes of society to both mental and physical impairment but also developing attitudes to children. It considers the provision of care for disabled children within the poor law system, a largely unresearched subject. The importance of periodisation, in providing context to disabled children's experiences is demonstrated.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Social Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Education | |||||||||
| Funders: | Other | |||||||||
| Other Funders: | University of Birmingham School of Education | |||||||||
| Subjects: | D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain L Education > LA History of education |
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| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/11866 |
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