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Wisdom, justice, and charity : Canadian social welfare through the life of Jane B. Wisdom, 1884-1975 /

In Wisdom, Justice, and Charity, historian Suzanne Morton uses Jane B. Wisdom's professional life to explore how the welfare state was built from the ground up by thousands of pragmatic and action-oriented social workers.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morton, Suzanne, 1961- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
Colección:Studies in gender and history.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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, Social Service and Philanthropy, 1903-1912
  • Chapter Four
  • New York City: Private Agency Work, 1910-1916
  • Chapter Five
  • Halifax: Bureaucratization, Emergencies and the Progressive State, 1916-21
  • 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.