British social work in the nineteenth century / by A.F. Young and E.T. Ashton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, A. F. (Agnes Freda), author.

Contributor:

Ashton, E. T. (Elwyn Thomas)

Series:

International library of sociology. Historical sociology ; v. 2.

International library of sociology.

The International Library of Sociology : Historical Sociology ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charities--Great Britain--History.

Charities.

Public welfare--Great Britain--History.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge and K. Paul, 1956.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; BRITISH SOCIAL WORK IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; Copyright; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE IDEAS WHICH INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK; CHAPTER 1 INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC THOUGHT; 1 CONDITIONS; 2 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL THEORIES; CHAPTER 2 RELIGIOUS THOUGHT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; 1 THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND; 2 THE TRACTARIANS; 3 THE CHRISTIAN SOCIALISTS; 4 THE NONCONFORMISTS; 5 THE METHODISTS; 6 THE UNITARIANS; 7 THE QUAKERS; 8 CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 3 POOR LAW PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE; 1 THE PROBLEMS AND PRINCIPLES OF POOR LAW ADMINISTRATION

2 CRITICISMS BY SOCIAL WORKERS AND THEIR RESULTSPART TWO MAIN BRANCHES OF SOCIAL WORK; CHAPTER 4 FAMILY CASE WORK-I: THOMAS CHALMERS; CHAPTER 5 FAMILY CASE WORK-II: CASE WORK SOCIETIES UP TO 186g; 1 The Relief Society; 2 Societies to meet a Local Need; 3 Jewish Poor Relief; 4 Accommodation Societies; 5 Improvement Societies; 6 Suppression Societies; 7 Visiting Societies; CHAPTER 6 FAMILY CASE WORK-III: THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY, 186g; CHAPTER 7 OCTAVIA HILL; CHAPTER 8 CARE OF DEPRIVED CHILDREN; 1 SCHOOLS; 2 ORPHANAGES; 3 COTTAGE HOMES; 4 BOARDING-OUT; 5 ADOPTION

6 NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDRENCHAPTER 9 THE PENAL SERVICES; 1 ELIZABETH FRY; 2 DISCHARGED PRISONERS' AID SOCIETIES; 3 THE WORK OF MARY CARPENTER-REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS; 4 PROBATION; CHAPTER 10 THE HANDICAPPED; 1 THE BLIND; 2 THE DEAF; 3 THE MENTALLY DEFECTIVE, INSANE AND EPILEPTIC; 4 CRIPPLES; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER 11 MORAL WELFARE; 1 CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS; 2 WHITE SLAVERY; 3 WHITE CROSS LEAGUE; 4 RESCUE; 5 HOMES; CHAPTER 12 GROUP WORK-I: SETTLEMENTS; CHAPTER 13 GROUP WORK-II: YOUTH WORK; 1 SUNDAY SCHOOLS; 2 RAGGED SCHOOLS

3 MODERN YOUTH ORGANIZATIONSEPILOGUE; INDEX

Notes:

"Transferred to Digiral Printing 2007"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-136-23966-9

0-415-86335-X

1-315-00690-1

1-136-23959-6

9781315006901

OCLC:

574166587