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LoC No.: 11000976
Title:
The Vagrancy Problem.
The Case for Measures of Restraint for Tramps, Loafers, and Unemployables: With a Study of Continental Detention Colonies and Labour Houses
Note: Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Vagrancy Problem" by William Harbutt Dawson is a sociological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the increase of vagrancy and the societal challenges posed by tramps, loafers, and unemployables, arguing for the need for legislative measures to manage these social issues more effectively. Dawson draws comparisons with continental approaches to managing similar problems, suggesting a systematic, disciplinary treatment for idlers rather than merely tolerating their existence. The opening of the work establishes the context of England's handling of vagrancy and outlines Dawson's arguments against the current state of the Poor Law system. He discusses the historical treatment of vagrants in England, highlighting the societal indulgence towards idleness, which he contends fosters a culture of dependency. He categorizes various types of loafers, from the nomadic beggar to the settled urban loafer, and critiques the inadequacies of existing policies in deterring vagrancy. Drawing on his extensive experience as a Poor Law Guardian, Dawson emphasizes the need for stricter regulations and harsher treatments of habitual loafers to protect society and uphold the integrity of work and contribution to the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dawson, William Harbutt, 1860-1948
EBook No.: 46904
Published: Sep 19, 2014
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Tramps
Subject: Poor laws -- Great Britain
Subject: Unemployed
Subject: Poor laws
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 11000976
Title:
The Vagrancy Problem.
The Case for Measures of Restraint for Tramps, Loafers, and Unemployables: With a Study of Continental Detention Colonies and Labour Houses
Note: Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Vagrancy Problem" by William Harbutt Dawson is a sociological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the increase of vagrancy and the societal challenges posed by tramps, loafers, and unemployables, arguing for the need for legislative measures to manage these social issues more effectively. Dawson draws comparisons with continental approaches to managing similar problems, suggesting a systematic, disciplinary treatment for idlers rather than merely tolerating their existence. The opening of the work establishes the context of England's handling of vagrancy and outlines Dawson's arguments against the current state of the Poor Law system. He discusses the historical treatment of vagrants in England, highlighting the societal indulgence towards idleness, which he contends fosters a culture of dependency. He categorizes various types of loafers, from the nomadic beggar to the settled urban loafer, and critiques the inadequacies of existing policies in deterring vagrancy. Drawing on his extensive experience as a Poor Law Guardian, Dawson emphasizes the need for stricter regulations and harsher treatments of habitual loafers to protect society and uphold the integrity of work and contribution to the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dawson, William Harbutt, 1860-1948
EBook No.: 46904
Published: Sep 19, 2014
Downloads: 102
Language: English
Subject: Tramps
Subject: Poor laws -- Great Britain
Subject: Unemployed
Subject: Poor laws
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.