A Social Study of Pittsburgh: Community Problems and Social Services of Allegheny County

Philip Klein

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A Social Study of Pittsburgh

Community Problems and Social Services of Allegheny County

Philip Klein

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1938

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A social work survey, examining the agencies and institutions that provide social and health services. This report also includes an interpretation of the social and economic life of the community of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.

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Social Sciences Sociology Sociology, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Sponsors′ Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	XVII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XXI
Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XXIII
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XXVII
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	XXVIII
Part One. Social and Economic Background
I. Scope and Perspectives Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
II. Allegheny County as a Place in Which to Live Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
III. The Chances for a Living in Allegheny County Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
IV. Social Legislation and Labor Organization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
V. Physical Conditions of Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
VI. Racial and Ethnic Stratification Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
VII. Social Attitudes, Public Opinion, and Pressure Groups Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
VIII. An Example of Progress: The Pittsburgh Public Schools Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	329
Part Two. Social Services and Health Services for Allegheny County
IX. A Panoramic Summary of Social Work in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	349
X. Cost and Support of Social Work Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	358
XI. Planning and Coordination of Social Work Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	398
XII. The Personnel of Social Agencies and Facilities for Professional Training Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	485
XIII. Relief and Social Case Work Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	525
XIV. Problems and Practices of Relief Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	539
XV. Proposed Agency Structure and Policies for Economic Relief Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	601
XVI. Social Case Work or Personal Adjustment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	622
XVII. Social Work for Children Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	665
XVIII. Organized Care of the Sick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	740
XIX. Public Health Administration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	775
XX. Leisure Time Activities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	838
XXI. Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	877
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	885
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	925

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May 6, 2019

eBook ISBN:

9780231877251

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960

https://doi.org/10.7312/klei90140

eBook ISBN: 9780231877251

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