Statements (74)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Old_Poor_Law
gptkb:the_Poor_Law_Commission |
gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:England
|
gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Charles_Babbage
|
gptkbp:created |
new administrative structures
|
gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
1834 |
gptkbp:encouraged |
public health reforms
|
gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Poor_Law_Unions
|
gptkbp:examines |
political discourse
historical studies sociological research |
gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:government_agency
economists |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New Poor Law
|
gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent welfare policies
|
gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:industrial_revolution
gptkb:public_opinion economic changes economic theories Malthusian theory |
gptkbp:introduced |
workhouses
|
gptkbp:is_affected_by |
working class
|
gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
reducing poverty
deter dependency on welfare |
gptkbp:is_associated_with |
social Darwinism
|
gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
gptkb:charitable_organizations
labor movements |
gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
harsh conditions
socialists bureaucratic inefficiency discriminatory practices lack of compassion stigmatizing the poor lack of adequate support inequality in treatment among social reformers |
gptkbp:is_designed_to |
reduce government spending on poor relief
|
gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
gptkb:Poor_Law_Commissioners
local authorities rural areas urban areas Poor Law Boards |
gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:labor_unions religious groups humanitarian groups liberal reformers |
gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Victorian_welfare_reforms
gptkb:Poor_Law_Amendment_Act 19th century reforms Victorian social policy economic policy reforms historical context of poverty 19th century social legislation welfare state development social policy evolution |
gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:government_agency gptkb:High_School conservative politicians classical economists |
gptkbp:led_to |
establishment of workhouse test
social reform debates increased poverty rates in some areas establishment of outdoor relief restrictions |
gptkbp:legislation |
poor relief
|
gptkbp:reform |
1837
subsequent legislation |
gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Old_Poor_Law
|
gptkbp:requires |
able-bodied poor to work
|
gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased public assistance scrutiny
|