Public Assistance

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"Public Assistance" is a seminal work by social reformer and scholar Edith Abbott that analyzes and critiques early 20th-century welfare and relief policies in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
social policy study
addresses eligibility rules for assistance
financing of welfare programs
relationship between public and private charity
role of government in social welfare
standards for relief administration
advocatesFor more systematic public welfare programs
professionalization of social work in public assistance
analyzes administration of public assistance
relief policies for the poor
associatedWith Edith Abbott's broader work on social welfare
author Edith Abbott NERFINISHED
contributionTo development of social work as a profession
understanding of early American welfare policy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
critiques existing welfare and relief policies
inadequacies of local poor relief
describes development of public welfare systems in the United States
examines administrative structures of relief agencies
legal framework of poor relief
transition from private charity to public welfare
fieldOfStudy public administration
social welfare history
social work
focusesOnPeriod early 20th century
genre public policy
social science
welfare policy analysis
hasNotableAuthor Edith Abbott NERFINISHED
historicalContext United States welfare policy before the New Deal
influencedBy Progressive Era social reform
settlement house movement
intendedAudience policy makers
scholars of social welfare
social workers
language English
mainSubject poor relief
public assistance programs in the United States
social reform
social work
welfare policy
typeOfAnalysis historical analysis
policy analysis
usedAs reference work in social welfare history
teaching text in social work education

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Edith Abbott notableWork Public Assistance