Settlements, Social Change and Community Action

Settlements, Social Change and Community Action
Author: Ruth Gilchrist
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2001
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781853027642

Reflecting the current emphasis in social policy on the ideas of community and active citizenship, the contributors to this book develop the basic settlement concepts of strong communities and links across groups, and apply them to current policy developments in community responsibility, the role of voluntary work and the future of social care.

The Settlement House Movement Revisited

The Settlement House Movement Revisited
Author: Gal, John
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2020-12-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447354265

This book explores the role and impact of the settlement house movement in the global development of social welfare and the social work profession. It traces the transnational history of settlement houses and examines the interconnections between the settlement house movement, other social and professional movements and social research. Looking at how the settlement house movement developed across different national, cultural and social boundaries, this book show that by understanding its impact, we can better understand the wider global development of social policy, social research and the social work profession.

Britain and Transnational Progressivism

Britain and Transnational Progressivism
Author: David W. Gutzke
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2008-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN:

"Breaking new ground on a neglected topic, this book examines Progressivism as an international historical movement between 1870 and 1918. The essays collected here aim to galvanize historians into reexamining assumptions about the origins, similarities, differences, and ultimate impact of social reforms using a broad comparative perspective. In questioning the existing historical consensus, they call upon scholars to utilize a transnational approach to gain a better understanding of how a complex matrix of ideas, peoples, and research transformed the structure of western industrial societies."--BOOK JACKET.