Social Welfare in the Catholic Church : Organization and Planning Through Diocesan Bureaus

Looks at the mission of the Catholic Church in the field of charity by evaluating the objectives and organization of the Diocesan Bureau of Social Welfare. Foreword Preface Contents Tables and Chart PART ONE. THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIOCESAN BUREAUS I. The Diocesan Bureau of Social Welfare: Its Nature and Scope II. Social Forces Influencing the Development of Diocesan Bureaus of Social Welfare III. Cycles in the Development of the Diocesan Bureaus of Social Welfare PART TWO. CATHOLIC CHARITIES, DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN IV. The Development of the Bureau of Social Welfare in the Diocese of Brooklyn V. Family Welfare VI. Protective Care and the Courts VII. Trends in Child Welfare VIII. Social Group Work IX. Health PART THREE. RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT: GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS FIELD AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE X. Personnel and Training XI. Finance and Interpretation XII. Horizons Ahead Appendix: Summaries of the Work of Diocesan Bureaus of Social Welfare, Organized in Seventy-five Archdioceses and Dioceses in the United States Bibliography Index