List of maps List of tables Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. The Rural Background: 1. The agricultural setting 2. The nature of work for children in agrarian society 3. Education in rural society Part II. The Impact of Industrialization: 4. Child labour in the industrial setting 5. Working conditions for children in industry 6. A physical decline in the race? 7. A moral and intellectual decline? Part III. The State Intervenes: 8. 1841: an experiment in social legislation 9. The experiment in practice, 1841-70 10. 1874: child labour legislation comes of age 11. The curbing of child labour in industry, 1874-92 Conclusion Bibliography Index.
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