The Factory Question and Industrial England addresses the continuing controversy over industrialisation. It investigates different perceptions of the 'factory s

An established introductory textbook that provides students with a full overview of British social policy and social ideas since the late 18th century. Derek Fr

In recent years, social and legal historians have called into question the degree to which the labour that fuelled and sustained industrialization in England wa

In recent years, social and legal historians have called into question the degree to which the labour that fuelled and sustained industrialization in England wa

The first account of the emergence and demise of preventive health care for workers. It explores how trade unions, employers, doctors and the government reconfi