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Almost Worthy: The Poor, Paupers, and the Science of Charity in America, 1877-1917
Brent Ruswick
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Description for Almost Worthy: The Poor, Paupers, and the Science of Charity in America, 1877-1917
Hardback. Examines a prominent organization for scientific social reform and poor relief Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JFFA; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
In the 1880s, social reform leaders warned that the "unworthy" poor were taking charitable relief intended for the truly deserving. Armed with statistics and confused notions of evolution, these "scientific charity" reformers founded organizations intent on limiting access to relief by the most morally, biologically, and economically unfit. Brent Ruswick examines a prominent national organization for scientific social reform and poor relief in Indianapolis in order to understand how these new theories of poverty gave birth to new programs to assist the poor.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253006349
SKU
V9780253006349
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About Brent Ruswick
Brent Ruswick is Assistant Professor of History at West Chester University. He is currently researching a book on the "mutual aid" theory of evolution in American reform.
Reviews for Almost Worthy: The Poor, Paupers, and the Science of Charity in America, 1877-1917
[This] study provides a welcome insight into the inner workings of charity organization societies and their drive to eliminate poverty.43.4 2014
NONPROFIT & VOLUNTARY SEC QTLY
Ruswick's well-researched monograph traces the history of the charity organization society in the US from its origins in the Gilded Age to its merging with social work in the Progressive Era. . ... Read more
NONPROFIT & VOLUNTARY SEC QTLY
Ruswick's well-researched monograph traces the history of the charity organization society in the US from its origins in the Gilded Age to its merging with social work in the Progressive Era. . ... Read more