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

by Elizabeth N. Agnew

Book Overview

Mary E. Richmond (1861-1928) was a contemporary of Jane Addams and an influential leader in the American charity organization movement. In this biography--the first in-depth study of Richmond's life and work--Elizabeth N. Agnew examines the contributions of this important, if hitherto under-valued, woman to the field of charity and to its development into professional social work.

Orphaned at a young age and largely self-educated, Richmond...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252028759
• ISBN13: 9780252028755
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"