The Ladies of Charity in Queens County A Study of a Volunteer Group of Catholic Charities With Emphasis on Friendly Visiting of the Aged 1933 – 1953
Abstract
In the social service field the place of the volunteer has been the topic of much discussion, divergence of opinion and practice. Several cycles can be noted in the evolution of social work. Its actual beginnings were with volunteer. Groups of individuals recognizing the needs of the community came together for the purpose of finding means to meet these problems. The programs they developed grew to the point where they were no longer able to be administered on a part time basis. They were large scale enterprises requiring full time responsibility. Paid staff became a necessity and with this the development of professionally trained personnel.
Subject Area
Religion|Social work
Recommended Citation
Blessing, Janet, "The Ladies of Charity in Queens County A Study of a Volunteer Group of Catholic Charities With Emphasis on Friendly Visiting of the Aged 1933 – 1953" (1954). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097144.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097144
