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Wisdom, Justice and Charity : Canadian Social Welfare through the Life of Jane B. Wisdom, 1884-1975 /
One of Canada's first social workers, Jane B. Wisdom had an active career in social welfare that spanned almost the first half of the twentieth century. Competent, thoughtful, and trusted, she had a knack for being in important places at pivotal moments. Wisdom's transnational career took...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
[2018]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Chapter One. Saint John: Religion, Philanthropy, and the Poor Law, 1884-1909
- Chapter Two. McGill: The Ethos of Female Service, 1903-1911
- Chapter Three. Montreal: Charity, Philanthropy, and Social Service, 1903-1912
- Chapter Four. New York City: Private Agency Work, 1910-1916
- Chapter Five. Halifax: Bureaucratization, Emergencies, and the Progressive State, 1916-1921
- Chapter Six. Montreal and Cape Breton: Social Work Training and Professionalization, 1921-1939
- Chapter Seven. The Women's Directory of Montreal and Private Agency Work, 1923-1939
- Chapter Eight. Glace Bay: Exploring Public Welfare, 1940-1952
- Conclusion. Sutherland's River, 1952-1975
- Notes
- Index