{"product_id":"war-and-welfare-9780719078545","title":"War and welfare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war, particularly those of men taken captive in both Europe and the Far East. -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e1. ‘No such useless appendage’- the State and service families before 1939\u003cbr\u003e2 ‘An untidy arrangement’ – service family and dependants’ allowances, 1939 to 1945\u003cbr\u003e3. ‘Dead, missing or prisoner of war?’ – classifying men lost in action\u003cbr\u003e4. ‘The fortunes of war’ – uncertainty and economic hardship\u003cbr\u003e5. ‘Nobody would tell you anything’ – official secrets and bureaucratic misinformation\u003cbr\u003e6. ‘By ourselves, for ourselves’ – Unofficial information, self-help and charities\u003cbr\u003e7. ‘The rate for the job’- debates on postwar Service Allowances\u003cbr\u003eConclusions\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037322084695,"sku":"9780719078545","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719078545.jpg?v=1750935283","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/war-and-welfare-9780719078545","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}