A Social Survey of St. Joseph’s Home Jersey City, 1885–195O
Abstract
In 1930, the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection convened and drew up The Children's Charter. This Charter was a great contribution to national child welfare work. To a Catholic, however, it is merely a restatement of the centuries-old concept of the parent-child, family relationship advocated by the Church. The Church recognized not only the right of the child to a normal home, but also his right to the care that will provide the benefits of a normal home, if they are not forthcoming. In keeping with Her tradition, Holy Mother Church, through her instrument, The Sisters of St. Joseph of Newark, established St. Joseph's Home almost a half-century before the publication of the Charter, in order to provide the care to her homeless, and dependent children that was rightfully due them in justice.
Subject Area
Social work|Social research|Individual & family studies
Recommended Citation
Vuocolo, Alfred B, "A Social Survey of St. Joseph’s Home Jersey City, 1885–195O" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI30725014.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI30725014
