The Settlement House Movement Revisited: A Transnational History

Description

This book provides a historical approach to the study of the Settlement House movement in relation to developments in social welfare and the profession of social work across a range of nations. It examines the interconnections between the Settlement House movement, other social and professional movements and social research. Looking at the development of the Settlement House movement across different national, cultural, and social boundaries, contributors show that by understanding its impact, we can better understand the wider development of social policy, social research and the social work profession.

John Gal is a Professor at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Stefan Koengeter is a Professor and Co-Head of the Research Institute for Social Work and Social Spaces at the University of Applied Science, St. Gallen. Sarah Vicary is Associate Head of School in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at The Open University.

"This book provides food for thought, in that it invites to look to the future of social work and social pedagogy while learning from the past... I recommend the book, which deserves a broad readership of researchers, lecturers, and students in the field of social work and social pedagogy." European Journal of Social Work "A timely contribution charting the transnational history of the settlement house movement, bringing together a rich body of evidence to support place-based approaches to policymaking and poverty alleviation." Social Policy and Administration