The Poor Belong to Us : Catholic Charities and American Welfare.
Brown, Dorothy M.
The Poor Belong to Us : Catholic Charities and American Welfare. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (296 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The New York System -- 2. The Larger Landscape -- 3. Inside the Institutions -- 4. Outside the Institutions -- 5. Catholic Charities, the Great Depression, and the New Deal -- Conclusion -- Sources -- Notes -- Index.
Between the Civil War and World War II, Catholic charities evolved from volunteer, local origins into a centralized, professional workforce that played a major role in American welfare's development. This book documents the efforts of Catholic volunteers to care for Catholic families and resist Protestant and state intrusions at the local level.
9780674028890
Catholic Church-United States-Charities-History.
Church work with the poor-United States-History.
Church work with the poor-Catholic Church-History.
Public welfare-United States-History.
United States-Church history-19th century.
United States-Church history-20th century.
United States-Social conditions.
Electronic books.
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The Poor Belong to Us : Catholic Charities and American Welfare. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (296 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The New York System -- 2. The Larger Landscape -- 3. Inside the Institutions -- 4. Outside the Institutions -- 5. Catholic Charities, the Great Depression, and the New Deal -- Conclusion -- Sources -- Notes -- Index.
Between the Civil War and World War II, Catholic charities evolved from volunteer, local origins into a centralized, professional workforce that played a major role in American welfare's development. This book documents the efforts of Catholic volunteers to care for Catholic families and resist Protestant and state intrusions at the local level.
9780674028890
Catholic Church-United States-Charities-History.
Church work with the poor-United States-History.
Church work with the poor-Catholic Church-History.
Public welfare-United States-History.
United States-Church history-19th century.
United States-Church history-20th century.
United States-Social conditions.
Electronic books.
BX2347
267/.597471/0996073