In the Classical era, the 'unrespectable poor' were seen as the responsibility of the more fortunate and would be segregated by their class and condition and given immediate assistance, including shelter, treatment, adequate maintenance, and, in the case of the children, education and training, in a variety of houses and hospitals around the country.

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During the Classical era, there was not a systematic approach to welfare or social assistance as described. The concept of the 'unrespectable poor' being the responsibility of the more fortunate, with organized provision of shelter, treatment, maintenance, and education, reflects more modern social welfare policies rather than practices of the Classical era.

In the Classical Era, the 'Unrespectable Poor' Were Seen as the Responsibility