Preface, Introduction, Ruth Gilchrist and Tony Jeffs. 1. The Secular Faith of the Social Settlements: 'If Christ Came to Chicago', Michael Rose, University of Manchester. 2. American Settlement Houses: The First Half Century, Mina Carson, Oregon State University. 3. Development of the English Settlement Movement John Matthews and James Kimmis, British Association of Settlements (BASSAC). 4. Strength in Community: Historical Development of Settlements Internationally, Christian Johnson, Former Executive Director of International Federation of Settlements and Neighbourhood Centres (IFS). 5. One Hundred Years of the Birmingham Settlement, Jon Glasby, University of Birmingham. 6. Raising the Past: Toynbee Today, Martin J Walker, Toynbee Hall. 7. Settlements and Adult Education, Mark K. Smith, YMCA George Williams College, London 8. 'Something to Give and Much to Learn': Settlements and Youth Work, Tony Jeffs. 9. Settlements and the Arts Ruth Gilchrist 10. Family Centres: In the Settlement Tradition?, Crescy Cannan and Chris Warren-Adamson, Centre for Social Policy and Social Work, University of Sussex 11. Social Entrepreneurs or Sleeping Giants? Settlements in Britain Today, Sarah Banks, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Durbam. References, Index
Reflecting the emphasis in social care, social policy and welfare on the ideas of community and active citizenship, this book provides historiecal background to community-based social action and seeks to inform and contextualize practice and policy in the field. The book also seeks to develop the basic settlement concepts of strong communities and links across groups with different kinds of need, and applies them to current policy developments in community responsibility, the role of voluntary work and the future of social care.