Beyond benevolence : the New York Charity Organization Society and the transformation of American social welfare, 1882-1935 /

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"A comprehensive history of one of the largest charitable organizations in early modern America. Drawing on extensive archival records, Beyond Benevolence tells the fascinating story of the New York Charity Organization Society. The period between 1880 and 1935 marked a seminal, heavily debated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greeley, Dawn M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2022]
Colección:Philanthropic and nonprofit studies
Temas:
Charity Organization Society of the City of New York > History.
Charity Organization Society of the City of New York.
1800-1999
Charities > New York (State) > History > 19th century.
Charities > New York (State) > History > 20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity
Charities.
New York (State)
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "Not alms but a friend" : the moral economy of scientific charity
  • Organizing charity in the city of strangers : the New York COS
  • Neither alms nor a friend : organizational obstacles to the practice of scientific charity
  • "Hoping for your kind interest" : donors, clients, and uses of scientific charity
  • "I beg to call your attention to a very deserving case" : entitlement, respectability, and the politics of charity in working-class communities
  • If not a friend, then alms : relief and reform in the progressive era
  • The COS and the state : widows, deserted wives, and the battle over mothers' pensions
  • From friendly visiting to social casework : the triumph of professionalism
  • Conclusion: The New York COS and the transformation of American social welfare.

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