Provident Societies and Industrial Welfare
Details:
- Author(s) Brabrook, Edward W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1898
- Pages 224pp
- Publisher Blackie & Son
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Co-operation & co-operative movement
Countries:
Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
Groups:
Notes:
The writer was Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies and this work covers friendly societies and other types of provident societies that came within the remit of the Registrar as the 19th century progressed. Describes their evolution, functions, administration, etc, etc. Chapters include: 'Trade unions'; 'Friendly societies'; 'Varieties of friendly society'; 'Burial societies'; 'Financial position of friendlt societies'; 'Other societies under the Friendly Societies Act'; 'Old age pensions'; 'Workmen's compensation'; 'Co-operative societies'; 'Building societies'; 'Savings banks'; 'Post Office Savings Bank' [pp178-92]; 'Other provident societies'; 'Industrial welfare'