This ebook collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Jane Addams (1860 – 1935), known as the «mother» of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. In 1931 she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the...