XI. The Beginnings of Community Organization

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE V
3. CONTENTS XI
4. General Introduction 1
5. Abbreviations 5
6. THE COLONIAL PERIOD 1601-1789
7. Introduction 9
8. I. Survival through Mutual Aid 10
9. II. The Legal Framework 14
10. III. The Poor Law Applied in Colonial America 19
11. IV. Private Philanthropy Supports Governmental Activity 27
12. V. Private Help for Special Recipients 30
13. VI. The Provision of Guaranteed Security in Old Age or Disability 34
14. VII. Organized Philanthropy for Restorative Purposes 38
15. VIII. Noblesse Oblige 45
16. THE FIRST NATIONAL PERIOD 1789-1854
17. Introduction 49
18. IX. The Spread of the Poor Law 53
19. X. Poor Relief in Public Policy 58
20. XI. The Beginnings of Community Organization 71
21. XII. The Problem of Wages 80
22. XIII. The Environmental Approach 96
23. XIV. The Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor 103
24. XV. The "Dangerous Classes"—Prevention, Not Cure 113
25. XVI. Humane And Curative Care A Public Responsibility 124
26. THE PERIOD OF NATIONAL EXPANSION 1854-1895
27. Introduction 137
28. XVII. The States Assume Responsibility 141
29. XVIII. Rivalries in Well-Doing 147
30. XIX. Public Responsibility for Children 153
31. XX. The National Conference 161
32. XXI. The Charity Organization Society 168
33. XXII. The Settlement Movement 192
34. XXIII. The Beginnings of Education 202
35. XXIV. Crosscurrents of Charitable Opinion 212
36. XXV. Mass Measures to Meet Economic Risks 233
37. XXVI. The Application of Scientific Analysis 239
38. THE PERIOD OF PROFESSIONALIZATION 1895-1937
39. Introduction 255
40. XXVII. Looking Askance 258
41. XXVIII. The Social Worker as Expert Witness 278
42. XXIX. Education for the New Profession 284
43. XXX. Professional Organization 299
44. XXXI How Much Should Government Do about Life's Hazards? 318
45. XXXII Emergence of Method: Casework 341
46. XXXIII Emergence of Method: Group Work 361
47. XXXIV. Emergence of Method: Community Organization 371
48. XXXV. Emergence of Method: Research 389
49. XXXVI. Response to Crisis 405
50. XXXVII. Social Security Becovtes a Fact 432
51. Appendix: Topical Listing 451