Poverty and Vagabondage in Eighteenth-Century Massachusetts
FAIN: FT-12796-76
Douglas L. Jones
Tufts University (Somerville, MA 02144-2401)
To investigate poverty and vagabondage in the changing 18th century society of Massachusetts. Examining the inter-relationships between vagabonds and society, focusing on systems of charity and social welfare, family life among vagabonds and the poor, and the process of survival.