American Settlement Houses and Progressive Social Reform: An Encyclopedia of the American Settlement Movement

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The American Settlement Movement was one of the most significant, broadly based reform campaigns in the history of the United States. This far-reaching progressive effort affected many areas of American society at the beginning of the century, including public health, politics, education, legislation and the working and living conditions of urban dwellers. "Progressive Urban, Social and Industrial Reform" brings together in a single source information about the men, women, institutions and events that fashioned these changes. Entries describe significant settlement houses and their programmes, the influence of religious movements and labour unions, and related social organizations, publications and legislation. Biographies of men and women who made a significant contribution to the settlement movement are also included. A bibliography follows each entry, and an appendix provides information about significant archival collections of materials related to the American Settlement Movement. This encyclopaedia supports course work in American history, social and political movements, social history and women's studies.

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[C]onvenient compilation in a single volume. * Choice *
[A] useful resource for high school and college students. . . . With numerous cross reference and a useful index, the material is very accessible. Overall, the book provides much more information than a general encyclopedia. An excellent addition to all social history, women's studies, and social work collections. * Library Journal *
[W]ell-researched. . . . Students researching women's studies, social work, or urban and social history would find this source invalubale as a starting point. * Book Report *
This unique volume belongs in reference collections of academic and larger public libraries. * ARBA *

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Domenica M. Barbuto holds a PhD in history from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an MLS from C.W. Post College in Greenvale, New York. She is currently an associate professor in the Harold E. Yuker Reference Library at the Joan & Donald E. Axinn Library at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, where she is responsible for business-related reference services and the librarys information literacy program.