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The Springfiel Survey, Vol. 1: A Study of Social Conditions in an American City (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A detailed, data‑driven snapshot of a midwestern city in transition.
This nonfiction work gathers field findings on nine major areas of social life in Springfield, Illinois, revealing how public policy, education, health, housing, and recreation shaped everyday opportunities.
This edition presents the Springfield Survey as a coordinated, research‑driven effort that combined local leadership with national expertise to document conditions and propose improvements. It offers a window into early 20th‑century urban life, showing how data informed discussions about schools, charities, and municipal services.- An overview of the city’s schools, public services, and housing in the early 1900s
- Discussion of how community groups and institutions cooperated to study and improve conditions
- Historical context for social reform and urban planning in a typical American city
- Guidance on how findings were used to stimulate public action and policy changes
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an illuminating investigation of the Springfield school system at the beginning of the 20th century, which set the stage for modern educational reform. A comprehensive assessment of educational facilities at the time, this book includes public schools, parochial schools, private schools, and business colleges. The author provides a glimpse into the day -to -day operations, governance, financial management, and wider educational climate. The author's remarkable historical insights into the inadequacy of the city's school infrastructure, including ventilation, lighting, sanitation, and available space will captivate anyone interested in the history of educational administration. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332724987_0
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