From Charity to Social Work : Mary E. Richmond and the Creation of an American Profession

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1(16) 1. A Craving for Friendship 17(19) 2. Literature, the Social Gospel, and the Work of Charity 36(26) 3. Organized Charity, Friendly Visiting, and the Social Settlements 62(33) 4. Families and the Circle of Reform 95(37) 5. Shaping a Civic Profession 132(36) 6. A Profession in Transition: Social Work in the Great War and Beyond 168(33) Conclusion: A Pioneer and Her Legacy 201(10) Notes 211(54) Bibliography 265(14) Index 279