Elizabethan Poor Law

Describe briefly the terms/basic facts of the Elizabethan poor law and its implementation into practice.

➢ Name the political party under which it was brought in; theorize the political agenda at play at the time and the ideological basis for the policy; name what dominant societal values and assumptions were reflected in this policy.

➢ Describe the circumstances that led to its change/replacement/elimination.

➢ Discuss how this policy is still evident today.

➢ Explain why you chose this policy to historically review.

➢ Critically analyze how this policy has affected your region.

➢ What can you take from this learning, forward into your social work practice