Describe the Elizabethan Poor Laws of 1601 and how the laws affected the treatment of children.

Such was the case for many during this period. Then, with the Elizabethan Poor Laws, the English government assumed responsibility for orphaned and abandoned children. However, the treatment was questionable by today’s standards.In this Discussion, you examine the Elizabethan Poor Laws more closely and compare the treatment of children earlier in history with their treatment now.Response to the following:•Describe the Elizabethan Poor Laws of 1601 and how the laws affected the treatment of children.•Identify two ways the treatment of children has changed since the Elizabethan Poor Laws.•View the Hernandez Family video, located in the Learning Resources, and explain how the responsibility of the social worker to protect the rights of the child can be applied to this case.