American Settlement Houses and Progressive Social Reform
An Encyclopedia of the American Settlement Movement
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:7th Jun '99
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The American Settlement Movement was one of the most significant, broadly based reform efforts in the history of the United States, yet surprisingly few people are even aware of its existence. American Settlement Houses and Progressive Social Reform documents, for the first time, the history of the American Settlement Movement in an A to Z format. Included in the Encyclopedia's 230 entries are biographies of key individuals, descriptions of settlement houses and reform committees, synopses of influential writings and reports, and articles on major issues affecting the movement
[C]onvenient compilation in a single volume. * Choice *
[A] useful resource for high school and college students. . . . With numerous cross reference and a useful index, the material is very accessible. Overall, the book provides much more information than a general encyclopedia. An excellent addition to all social history, women's studies, and social work collections. * Library Journal *
[W]ell-researched. . . . Students researching women's studies, social work, or urban and social history would find this source invalubale as a starting point. * Book Report *
This unique volume belongs in reference collections of academic and larger public libraries. * ARBA *
ISBN: 9781573561464
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 822g
280 pages