Description |
xi, 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-278) and index. |
Contents |
A craving for friendship -- Literature, the social gospel, and the work of charity -- Organized charity, friendly visiting, and the social settlements -- Families and the circle of reform -- Shaping a civic profession -- A profession in transition : social work in the great war and beyond -- Conclusion : a pioneer and her legacy. |
Subject |
Richmond, Mary Ellen, 1861-1928.
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Women social workers -- United States -- Biography.
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Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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Added Title |
Mary E. Richmond and the creation of an American profession |
ISBN |
0252028759 (alk. paper) |
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