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Recounts the story of the woman with a social conscience who worked with the poor, founded Hull House in Chicago, and became one of the most famous crusaders in America.

A biography of Dr. Alice Hamilton, social worker and doctor, whose work brought attention to the health risks associated with particular jobs.

A biography of the wealthy woman who realized her ambition to live and work among the poor and founded Hull House, one of the first social settlement houses in the United States.

Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa.

Describes the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

A biography of Jane Addams, describing her founding of Hull House and her efforts to abolish child labor, establish juvenile courts, and find employment for the poor.

A simple introduction to the work social workers do, the skills they need, the people who help them, and their importance to the communities they serve.

Presents a comprehensive biography of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century social activist Jane Addams, and chronicles her childhood in rural northern Illinois, her education, and later fight for social and political reforms, women's rights, and more.

A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.

A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.

A biography of the wealthy woman who realized her ambition to live and work among the poor and founded Hull House, one of the first social settlement houses in the United States.

A brief biography of Jane Addams, who established Hull-House in Chicago in 1889 to provide medical and legal services, educational opportunities, and social interactions to immigrants and other victims of poverty.

Provides an overview of career opportunities in the twenty-first century for social workers, and discusses education and training.

"Readers will learn about a variety of different careers in the community service field including police officers, emts, firefighters, social workers, teachers, ministers, librarians, childcare workers, postal workers, and funeral directors"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.