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Professionalism and Social Change: From the Settlement House Movement to Neighborhood Centers, 1886 to the Present (Columbia History of Urban Life)

Professionalism and Social Change: From the Settlement House Movement to Neighborhood Centers, 1886 to the Present (Columbia History of Urban Life)

Professionalism and Social Change: From the Settlement House Movement to Neighborhood Centers, 1886 to the Present (Columbia History of Urban Life)
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Format Digital E-Book (N/A pages)
Language Eng
Published August, 1987
ISBN 3177727
Judith Ann Trolander
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Judith Ann Trolander

Judith Ann Trolander is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Judith Ann Trolander can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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