Kate Bradley | University of Kent

My research interests lie within the fields of twentieth century British social history, with special reference to the history of social policy. I am particularly interested in the historical development and social construction of urban youth, citizenship and delinquency, drawing upon interdisciplinary approaches from the social sciences and literary studies.

My current research focuses on the history of youth policy from 1939 to the present day, with current projects looking at the operation of the juvenile courts between 1930 and 1950 and the institutional care of children and young people during the Second World War. I am also examining the development of the welfare mix in the provision of youth services, and the evolution of charities' work with young people in the second half of the twentieth century.

Poverty, Philanthropy and the State: Charities and the Working Classes in London 1918-1979 will be published by Manchester University Press in 2009. This book is based on and expands my doctoral research, which looked at the university settlements in London and their relationships with their local communities, local and national government. It presents case studies of these charities' work in the provision of healthcare, legal advice and advocacy, youth clubs, probation and the juvenile courts.

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