The Settlement House Movement Revisited

This book provides a historical approach to the study of the Settlement House movement in relation to developments in social welfare and the profession of social work across a range of nations.

It examines the interconnections between the Settlement House movement, other social and professional movements and social research. 

Looking at the development of the Settlement House movement across different national, cultural, and social boundaries, contributors show that by understanding its impact, we can better understand the wider development of social policy, social research and the social work profession. 

“"This book provides food for thought, in that it invites to look to the future of social work and social pedagogy while learning from the past... I recommend the book, which deserves a broad readership of researchers, lecturers, and students in the field of social work and social pedagogy." European Journal of Social Work”

"University Settlements have a very special place in the history of social work. This new collection demonstrates why, showing the unique contribution they have made to practice and research worldwide." Viviene E. Cree, The University of Edinburgh

"The transnational, comparative perspective and fresh insights on the settlement house movement offered by this thoughtfully conceptualized book are an original, welcome and overdue addition to the historical canon on these iconic social welfare institutions." Susan P. Kemp, University of Auckland

John Gal is a Professor at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Stefan Kngeter is a Professor and Co-Head of the Research Institute for Social Work and Social Spaces at the University of Applied Science, St. Gallen.

Sarah Vicary is Associate Head of School in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at The Open University.

This book provides a historical approach to the study of the Settlement House movement in relation to developments in social welfare and the profession of social work across a range of nations. It examines the interconnections between the Settlement House movement, other social and professional movements and social research. Looking at the development of the Settlement House movement across different national, cultural, and social boundaries, contributors show that by understanding its impact, we can better understand the wider development of social policy, social research and the social work profession.

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