Social Conditions in Britain 1918-1939

Whereas one particular image of the interwar years portrays this period to contain depression, decay and deprivation, more recent works have shown it to be a time of more optimistic social conditions. This book discusses this much debated argument.

List of contents

Introduction; Employment and unemployment; Family income and expenditure; Housing; Health; Conclusion

About the author

Stephen Constantine

Summary

Whereas one particular image of the interwar years portrays this period to contain depression, decay and deprivation, more recent works have shown it to be a time of more optimistic social conditions. This book discusses this much debated argument.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Constantine, Constantine Stephen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138163676
• ISBN: 978-1-138-16367-6
• No. of pages: 60
• Series: Lancaster Pamphlets; Lancaster Pamphlets
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology