Settlements, social change and community action : good neighbours / edited by Ruth Gilchrist and Tony Jeffs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gilchrist, Ruth, 1955-

Jeffs, Tony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social settlements--Great Britain--History.

Social settlements.

Community centers--Great Britain--History.

Community centers.

Social service--Great Britain--History.

Social service.

Social settlements--History.

History.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

254 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Settlements, social change & community action

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

Reflecting the current emphasis in social care, social policy and welfare on the ideas of community and active citizenship, this book draws implications from the history of the settlement movement in Britain and the United States which will inform and contextualize contemporary practice and policy.

Contents:

1 The secular faith of the social settlements: 'If Christ came to Chicago' / Michael Rose 19

2 American settlement houses: The first half century / Mina Carson 34

3 Development of the English settlement movement / John Matthews, James Kimmis 54

4 Strength in community: Historical development of settlements internationally / Christian Johnson 69

5 One hundred years of the Birmingham Settlement / Jon Glasby 92

6 Raising the past: Toynbee today / Martin Walker 105

7 Settlements and adult education / Mark K. Smith 123

8 'Something to give and much to learn': Settlements and youth work / Tony Jeffs 152

9 Settlements and the arts / Ruth Gilchrist 173

10 Family centres: In the settlement tradition? / Crescy Cannan, Chris Warren 194

11 Social entrepreneurs or sleeping giants? Settlements in Britain today / Sarah Banks 214.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1853027642

OCLC:

45276506