Expense, social and moral control. Accounting and the administration of the old poor law in England and Wales

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In the 19th century the system of poor relief in England and Wales was in crisis. The use of accounting in the poor laws by analyzing accounting techniques and prescriptions, their practice and the discourse surrounding their application are discussed. The detailed accounting records on papers and the publication of accounts of the recipients of relief were advanced as means by which local officials could monitor and govern the poor and facilitate community surveillance.

Health, Educatn & Welfare Programs, Administration of Human Resource Programs, Capital funds & cash flow, Interpretation and construction, Accounting and auditing, Social policy, Poor laws

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Identifying the woman behind the "railed-in desk": the proto-feminisation of bookkeeping in Britain

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The article examines women's entry into the bookkeeping profession in Great Britain during the late 1800s. Topics include feminism, unremunerated labor, and female employment in both the public and private sectors.

History, Demographic aspects, Working women, Bookkeepers

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Valuing intellectual capacity in the police

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The measurement and valuing of intellectual capacity in the British police service is studied and reported upon. Five mechanisms are used and two contributions to the issue are made.

Police Protection, Police-Local, Standards, Measurement, Law enforcement, Law enforcement officers, Police, Police officers, Mental work, Cognition

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