About This Book
Published in 1936 as part of the Russell Sage Foundation’s Emergency Relief Studies series, Cash Relief explores the use of cash grants as emergency relief versus providing goods such as food, clothing, or fuel. Cash relief became widespread among emergency relief administrations during 1934 and 1935. The staff of the Charity Organization Department of the foundation made field visits to nine cities where this system had been in operation. This book provides a history of such practices and the departments fieldwork findings.
JOANNA C. COLCORD was director of the Charity Organization Department at the Russell Sage Foundation.