Early Social Service Program for Women

by J. Weston Walch

The Pennsylvania College for Women, a historic women's college in Pittsburgh, established a program in social service in 1908, at a time when new vocations were opening for college-educated women. This program is the earliest example of a social work program based at a liberal arts college in the United States. Using archival materials, this research examines the formation and the early years of the program. Four elements proved to be foundational...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825168953
• ISBN13: 9780825168956
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Dave S. Middendorf
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.6"