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The work of the Board of public welfare of Kansas City, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The Board of Public Welfare idea is a universal one, by which we mean that such an institution is applicable to other communities. Its spirit, aim, and principles have been tested, and found not wanting; they meet the fundamental needs of a growing...
Poverty and relief among Negroes of St. Louis, Missouri as indicated by the work of the philanthropic agencies of the city
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
Text from page 2: "This monograph is an attempt to present the poverty situation as found among negroes of St. Louis by the philanthropic agencies of the city; to give an idea of the work done by these agencies to relieve ...
Recent Jewish immigration to the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1913)
The attempt was made to present the results of an investigation of the problem of Jewish immigration to this country. Since an original study of this problem was not possible, it devolved upon the writer to take all that ...
Untrained children in industry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1910)
training are not available for the boy or girl in the grades; it appears that such children who refuse to continue in the elementary public schools beyond the age of fourteen must either become idlers, enter commercial or training schools of doubtful value...
The methods of missionaries in civilizing savage and barbarous peoples viewed from the standpoint of sociology and pedagogy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1907)
This thesis assumes that missionaries are a civilizing force. Their work is frequently initial and fundamental in civilizing savage and barbarous peoples. But what is meant by civilization? The significance usually attached ...
The theory of the social forces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1918)
Text from page 1: "Professor Ross has well said that "the corner stone of sociology must be a sound doctrine of the social (1) forces." While this is true sociologists seem to be at loggerheads when it comes to making a ...
The theory of social unity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1916)
The origin and nature of society: The evoluationary origin of man doubtless lies somewhere in the middle or late miocene. (1). It is commonly held, and is doubtless true, that this remote mutant type of the human stook ...
Negro criminality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1906)
It is not the purpose of this study to solve the "Negro Problem" or to offer a program of amelioration, but rather to seek and make clear the causes and predisposing conditions of Negro criminality.