Encyclopedia of social work. Riis, Jacob August / Larraine M. Edwards.

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Jacob August Riis (1848-1914) came to America in 1870 from Denmark and worked as a police reporter in New York City for 22 years. In addition to his realistic descriptions of slum conditions, Riis recommended health, educational, and environmental reform.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edwards, Larraine M. (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : National Association of Social Workers Press and Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Riis, Jacob A. > (Jacob August), > 1849-1914.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Encyclopedia of Social Work)
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Variant Title:
Riis, Jacob August.
Jacob August Riis.
Format: Electronic eBook
Description
Summary:
Jacob August Riis (1848-1914) came to America in 1870 from Denmark and worked as a police reporter in New York City for 22 years. In addition to his realistic descriptions of slum conditions, Riis recommended health, educational, and environmental reform.
Note:Oxford research encyclopedias.
Call Number:HQ1413
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
Source of Description:
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 2, 2013).