02631cam a22003373u 4500 53316 UtSlPG 20260610134229.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 09003972 UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Senior, Nassau William, 1790-1864 Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes in a Considerable Portion of America and Europe : Being the preface to the foreign communications contained in the appendix to the Poor-Law Report Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-10-18 Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Statement of the Provision for the Poor, and of the Condition of the Labouring Classes" by Nassau W. Senior is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work serves as an introduction to a larger compilation of foreign communications regarding the systems of welfare and relief for the poor across various regions in America and Europe. The book aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the laws and practices addressing poverty during that era, highlighting both successes and challenges within these systems. The opening of the text outlines the purpose behind the document, which is to inform the public and policymakers about the state of provisions for the poor across several geographic areas. It describes how commissioners under the British government sought to gather extensive information on poor laws, extending their inquiry beyond England and Wales to include insights from various nations, aided by diplomats and other authorities abroad. As they begin detailing the diverse methods of support for the impoverished, the text hints at a comparative analysis of the systems employed, illustrating the variances in approaches and outcomes regarding the welfare of working-class populations in different societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Working class Poor -- United States Poor -- Europe https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53316 94150 94150