Louisa Twining's Workhouses and Women's Work, also, A Paper on the Condition of Workhouses (1858) details the harsh living conditions of people in workhouses. In an attemp to advocate for a change in their treatment, Twining suggests better education, more nurses, and an increase in training. Twining argues that it is a nation's duty to care for their poor, elderly, and others who may be in need of assistance.