Child disability in Early Modern England (1550-1750)

Riviere, Theo 2024. Child disability in Early Modern England (1550-1750). PhD Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This research project examines the lives of poor impaired and/or disabled children in England in the period 1550 to 1750. By focusing predominantly on socio-historical sources such as petitions, apprenticeship bonds and terminations, criminal court records, and parish orders, it offers pivotal insights into the lived experiences of these children and those who cared for or simply lived alongside them. It addresses such topics as early modern beliefs and scientific knowledge surrounding congenital and acquired impairments, provision and absence (or lapses) of care for impaired and/or disabled children, the remarkable variety of people willing or made to look after these children and the central importance of community and parish support in the lives of these children and of their families.

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 May 2025
Date of Acceptance:	2 May 2025
Last Modified:	08 May 2025 13:08
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/178138

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