Project Gutenberg 2008-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 154 Richmond, Mary Ellen 1861 1928 Friendly Visiting among the Poor: A Handbook for Charity Workers E-text prepared by Al Haines "Friendly Visiting among the Poor: A Handbook for Charity Workers" by Mary E. Richmond is a practical guidebook written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the nuances of charity work, particularly focusing on how to engage with and support impoverished families through thoughtful and sustained relationships rather than superficial assistance. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the diverse realities of the poor and the needs of families as whole units, rather than merely addressing individual members in isolation. The beginning of the handbook outlines Richmond's intention to provide foundational guidance for individuals involved in charitable work. She distinguishes between "friendly visiting" and less meaningful forms of charity, focusing on the critical role of the "friendly visitor" in forming genuine connections with the families they aim to help. Richmond also sets the stage for a discussion on various challenges and best practices in addressing poverty, all while recognizing the importance of character and the role of community relations in effecting positive change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Friendly visiting HV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sociology 310129 2025-07-10T09:06:34.656164 text/html 309950 2025-01-10T09:47:03.622694 text/html 215603 2025-07-10T09:06:41.745104 application/epub+zip 218617 2025-07-10T09:06:38.046121 application/epub+zip 170128 2025-07-10T09:06:36.861120 application/epub+zip 474931 2025-07-10T09:06:44.430101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457303 2025-07-10T09:06:40.967141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331320 2022-09-11T12:15:08.953781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287256 2025-07-10T09:06:34.362147 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287020 2008-03-15T18:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287027 2008-03-15T18:26:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19426 2025-07-10T09:06:44.546075 application/rdf+xml 24575 2025-07-10T09:06:37.348106 image/jpeg 4475 2025-07-10T09:06:37.103116 image/jpeg 107144 2008-03-15T18:26:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 107140 2008-03-15T18:26:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 214235 2025-07-10T09:06:34.680165 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia