Author: Daniel T. McColganPublisher:
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Category : Society of St. Vincent de Paul. U.S.
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
A Century of Charity
Author: Daniel T. McColganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Society of St. Vincent de Paul. U.S.
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
A Century of Charity
Author: Daniel T. MacColganFrom Charity to Social Work
Author: Elizabeth N. AgnewPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252028755
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Mary E. Richmond (1861-1928) was a contemporary of Jane Addams and an influential leader in the American charity organization movement. In this biography--the first in-depth study of Richmond's life and work--Elizabeth N. Agnew examines the contributions of this important, if hitherto under-valued, woman to the field of charity and to its development into professional social work. Orphaned at a young age and largely self-educated, Richmond initially entered charity work as a means of self-support, but came to play a vital role in transforming philanthropy--previously seen as a voluntary expression of individual altruism--into a valid, organized profession. Her career took her from charity organization leadership in Baltimore and Philadelphia to an executive position with the prestigious Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. Richmond's progressive civic philosophy of social work was largely informed by the social gospel movement. She strove to find practical applications of the teachings of Christianity in response to the social problems that accompanied rapid industrialization, urbanization, and poverty. At the same time, her tireless efforts and personal example as a woman created an appealing, if ambiguous, path for other professional women. A century later her legacy continues to echo in social work and welfare reform.
With Us Always
Author: Donald T. CritchlowPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461622212
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare.
History of the Law of Charity, 1532-1827
Author: Gareth H. JonesPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Charity
Author: Gary A. AndersonPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300181337
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
In this reappraisal of charity in the biblical tradition, Anderson argues that the poor constituted the privileged place where Jews and Christians met God. He shows how charity affirms the goodness of the created order; the world was created through charity and therefore rewards it.
A Century of Charity
Author: Daniel T. McColganPublisher:
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Category : Charities
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Religion and Charity
Author: Robert P. WellerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418678
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This book challenges our assumptions about morality by explaining how industrialized philanthropy and universalized goodness came to dominate Chinese religious engagement.
The Charity School Movement
Author: M. G. JonesPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107685850
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Originally published in 1938, this book presents a social history of eighteenth-century elementary education. The main focus is on the different reactions of philanthropists in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to the movement for establishing schools on a religious basis for the children of the poor. Intended to draw attention to an often marginalised area, the text provides a detailed analysis of the ideologies behind charity schools and the various difficulties they encountered. A detailed bibliography, appendices and illustrative figures are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in eighteenth-century history and the role of charity schools in the development of education.
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