By the turn of the twentieth century, the concepts of home and family had begun to have a positive influence on institutional life. Within poor law circles, large, residential institutions became seen as inappropriate for the needs of children without family support, and moves were made to transfer them into smaller, family-sized units of care. Cottage homes were one option, and, less commonly, scattered homes. This article argues that it was scattered homes that held the greatest potential to create a homely, family-orientated environment, and its adoption by the Leeds Poor Law Guardians in Leeds placed them in the vanguard of best practice at the beginning of the twentieth century with regard to the care of children. At the twentieth century’s mid-point, the local authority in Leeds continued to favour the same system.

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小而分散：1900 年至 1950 年，利兹的贫困法律儿童之家

到二十世纪之交，家和家庭的概念开始对制度生活产生积极影响。在贫穷的法律圈内，大型寄宿机构被视为不适合没有家庭支持的儿童的需求，并采取措施将他们转移到较小的、家庭规模的护理单位。平房是一种选择，较少见的是分散的房屋。本文认为，分散的房屋最有可能创造一个以家庭为导向的家庭环境，利兹的利兹济贫法监护人采用了它，使他们成为 20 世纪初最佳实践的先锋。关于照顾孩子。在 20 世纪中期，利兹的地方当局继续支持同样的制度。