ABSTRACT

This paper analyses the factors central to the practices and realities of historical educational support for destitute and neglected children in the Manchester Certified Industrial Schools (MCIS) to determine how the schools acted to support the lives of children who were removed from parental guardianship. In nineteenth-century England, the most vulnerable children, destitute and often neglected (specifically, those considered to have improper guardianship), posed a serious challenge to public order in urban society. This study employs primary records to trace the experiences of four children during and after MCIS enrolment. Prior to the current study, none of these records had been used in research. The analysis of records demonstrates that MCIS officers supported and followed up students even after they were discharged to help them survive without their parents and become conventional members of society.

摘要

本文分析了曼彻斯特认证工业学校 (MCIS) 中为贫困和被忽视儿童提供历史教育支持的实践和现实的核心因素，以确定学校如何采取行动支持失去父母监护权的儿童的生活。在 19 世纪的英格兰，最弱势的儿童、贫困和经常被忽视（特别是那些被认为监护权不当的儿童）对城市社会的公共秩序构成了严重挑战。本研究使用原始记录来追踪四个孩子在 MCIS 入学期间和之后的经历。在本研究之前，这些记录均未用于研究。