A Review of the Shelter Home Program in the Angel Guardian Home, Brooklyn, New York, 1947 to 1949
Abstract
"War is one of the chief causes for child dependence on a large scale. Following World War II there was seen an increasing need for planning and caring for children in their own and foster homes. It has been established and accepted in Child Welfare that "A child's own home and family are the natural medium in which normal social and personality development can best be assured." The White House Conferences in 1909 and 1930 showed anxiety for children lacking proper support and parental care and recommended the expansion of existing services to meet their needs. The importance of strengthening and conserving a child's own home whenever possible was emphasized throughout. Since the First White House Conference in 1909 there has been a decided trend toward the use of paid boarding homes for the care of dependent children, to insure for them a family experience and home environment when removal from their own homes is necessary. Prior to 1945 children in need of emergency care or temporary placement were housed in "Centers" or "Shelters". This was congregate or group living with the focus on the physical needs of the child. However, with the close of World War II in addition to the ever present need for long term care for children, there was also an increasing demand to plan for some children on a temporary and/or emergency basis.
Subject Area
Social research|Individual & family studies|Social work
Recommended Citation
Evans, Elizabeth Mary, "A Review of the Shelter Home Program in the Angel Guardian Home, Brooklyn, New York, 1947 to 1949" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097070.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097070
