| American Settlement Houses and Progressive Social Reform: An Encyclopedia of the American Settlement Movement Contributor(s): Barbuto, Domenica M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1573561460 ISBN-13: 9781573561464 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $95.04 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1999 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 362.557 |
| LCCN: 99028054 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 7.26" W x 10.36" (1.59 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
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| Publisher Description: 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 |