Historical Sociology: British Social Work In The Nineteenth Century (international Library Of Sociology) (volume 2)

First published in 1998. An examination of the main branches of social work in Great Britain and their development from their confused beginnings to the state they reached by the nineteenth century. Also discussed are the material changes in the conditions of life that took place in the century, and a brief appraisal of the philosophical and religious ideas that influenced people's minds and affected their attitude to the poor and their approach to social work. "In this book we have attempted to fill a serious gap in the literature of British social work. Much has been written about the social reformers of the nineteenth century and about the social changes that resulted from their action, but of the methods and scope of the personal services, whether nationally or locally organized, that helped the poor and unfortunate nothing really comprehensive has yet been published." -- Introduction