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100 1 _aDawson, William Harbutt,
_d1860-1948
245 1 4 _aThe Vagrancy Problem. :
_bThe Case for Measures of Restraint for Tramps, Loafers, and Unemployables: With a Study of Continental Detention Colonies and Labour Houses
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-09-19
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTramps
653 _aPoor laws -- Great Britain
653 _aUnemployed
653 _aPoor laws
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46904
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