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

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-127

  Walker, Stephen P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting; England; Morality; Poor law; Social control; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842761769     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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