SOCIOL 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: English Poor Laws
25 Jan 2017
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Socio-political historical (cid:373)odels of (cid:858)help(cid:859): religious a(cid:374)d (cid:373)oral (cid:373)odels. The different ways they took shape in canada. Influence of e(cid:374)gla(cid:374)d(cid:859)s elizabethan poor laws of 1601. These laws were focused primarily on poor relief. Which stated that the living conditions of anyone receiving public assistance or supported work had to be worse than the living conditions of those working the lowest paying jobs: the notion of the deserving and the undeserving poor. Which was articulated as who was- or was not deemed to be worthy of support. Was related pri(cid:373)arily, to (cid:374)otio(cid:374)s of (cid:449)ork to pro(cid:448)idi(cid:374)g for o(cid:374)eself a(cid:374)d o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s fa(cid:373)ily a(cid:374)d (cid:374)ot having to rely on others for support. In 1832 reforms to the elizabethan poor laws stemmed primarily from the changes and disruptions brought on by industrialization and the move to a market economy. Industrialization- and the desire for economic improvement- led to a massive movement. Worki(cid:374)g people could(cid:374)(cid:859)t support the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es or their fa(cid:373)ilies.
