Originally published between 1923 and 1989, the 21 volumes in this set examine the politics, economics, sociology and psychology of (un)employment during the 18^th, 19^th and 20^th Centuries, including during the periods of recession in the 1930s and 1980s.
The volumes:
·         Provide information on the day-to-day experiences of dealing with offenders at a time of high unemployment and the related policy implications.
·         Discuss the place of black youth amongst the unemployed in the UK.
·         Examine company provision of welfare in the century preceding the Second World War.
·         Cover important, but frequently neglected, areas of 18^th Century industry as health, apprenticeship and industrial crime
·         Illuminate many crucial wage and employment issues
·         Examine the connections between unemployment and street violence.