Women’s ability to effect changes in welfare policy during the later workings of the new Poor Law has been presented as a ‘marginal influence’ within past historiography. This perspective is contested in recent empirical work, which argues for a more positive view of female agency. The Brabazon Employment Scheme was a charitable initiative, which occupied the poor unable to take part in the routine work of public institutions. Findings from its operation in Glasgow demonstrate how women drew upon philanthropic experience as well as elected positions in the management of institutions to secure the scheme’s introduction in these settings. While the initiative originated in the English workhouses, local women extended the Brabazon activities to address gaps in welfare provision for asylum patients. In doing so, the article shows how organised charity continued to function as an avenue of support for the poor alongside municipal relief into the early 20th century.

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对闲手有用的工作还是提亮和提升的影响？布拉巴松就业计划在 19 世纪后期引入格拉斯哥的公共机构

在新济贫法的后期运作中，妇女影响福利政策变化的能力在过去的历史编纂中被描述为“边际影响”。这种观点在最近的实证工作中受到质疑，它主张对女性能动性采取更积极的看法。布拉巴松就业计划是一项慈善倡议，它占据了无法参加公共机构日常工作的穷人。Findings from its operation in Glasgow demonstrate how women drew upon philanthropic experience as well as elected positions in the management of institutions to secure the scheme's introduction in these settings. 虽然该倡议起源于英国济贫院，但当地妇女扩大了布拉巴松的活动，以解决庇护患者福利供应方面的差距。在这样做，