Containing the Poor : The Mexico City Poor House, 1774-1871.
- 1st ed.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations, Figures, and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Problem of Beggars and Vagrants, 1774-1871 -- 2. The Foundation of the Poor House -- 3. The Experiment in Practice, 1774-1805 -- 4. Reform of the Poor House, 1806-1811 -- 5. Independence and Decline, 1811-1823 -- 6. Republican Difficulties, 1824-1855 -- 7. La Reforma, Reorganization, and Crisis, 1856-1863 -- 8. Recovery During the Second Empire, 1863-1867 -- 9. The Liberals Return, 1867-1871 -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1: Statistics on the Inmate Population, 1774-1886 -- Appendix 2: Poor House Bylaws, 1764-1886 -- Appendix 3: Poor House Administrators, 1774-1886 -- Appendix 4: Poor House Board Members, 1774-1871 -- Sources of Illustrations -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
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