Illegitimacy in English Law and Society, 1860-1930

by Ginger S Frost

This book explores the legal and social consequences of growing up illegitimate in England and Wales. Unlike most other studies of illegitimacy, Frost's book concentrates on the late-Victorian period and the early twentieth century, and takes the child's point of view rather than that of the mother or of 'child-saving' groups. Doing so allows for an extended analysis of criminal and civil cases involving illegitimacy, including less-studied aspects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784992607
• ISBN13: 9781784992606
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"