Some American Pioneers In Social Welfare: Select Documents With Editorial Notes

Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 1937. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Xi, 189 Pp. Large Collection Of Early Source Material On Social Welfare In America, From Benjamin Franklin To Modern Legislation. Clean, No Names Or Marks, Some Browning To Spine And Slight Rubbing At Spine Edges And At Corners. Per Wikipedia, Edith Abbott (1876 - 1957) Was An American Economist, Statistician, Social Worker, Educator, And Author. Abbott Was Born In Grand Island, Nebraska. Abbott Was A Pioneer In The Profession Of Social Work With An Educational Background In Economics. She Was A Leading Activist In Social Reform With The Ideals That Humanitarianism Needed To Be Embedded In Education. Abbott Was Also In Charge Of Implementing Social Work Studies To The Graduate Level. Though She Was Met With Resistance On Her Work With Social Reform At The University Of Chicago, She Ultimately Was Successful And Was Elected As The School's Dean In 1924,] Making Her One Of The First Female Deans In The United States. Abbott Was Foremost An Educator And Saw Her Work As A Combination Of Legal Studies And Humanitarian Work Which Shows In Her Social Security Legislation. She Is Known As An Economist Who Pursued Implementing Social Work At The Graduate Level. At The Time Of Edith Abbott's Death In 1957, Wayne Mcmillen Of Social Service Review Wrote, "History Will Include Her Name Among The Handful Of Leaders Who Have Made Enduring Contributions To The Field Of Education. Social Work Has Now Taken Its Place As An Established Profession. She, More Than Any Other One Person, Gave Direction To The Education Required For That Profession. Posterity Will Not Forget Achievements Such As These." Her Younger Sister Was Grace Abbott, Also Prominent In Social Work.