<P> Jane Addams ( September 8 , 1860 -- May 21 , 1935 ) , known as the `` mother '' of social work , was a pioneer American settlement activist / reformer , social worker , public philosopher , sociologist , public administrator , protestor , author , and leader in women 's suffrage and world peace . She co-founded , with Ellen Gates Starr , an early settlement house in the United States , Chicago 's Hull House that would later become known as one of the most famous settlement houses in America . In an era when presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and social activists , Addams was one of the most prominent reformers of the Progressive Era . She helped America address and focus on issues that were of concern to mothers , such as the needs of children , local public health , and world peace . In her essay `` Utilization of Women in City Government , '' Jane Addams noted the connection between the workings of government and the household , stating that many departments of government , such as sanitation and the schooling of children , could be traced back to traditional women 's roles in the private sphere . Thus , these were matters of which women would have more knowledge than men , so women needed the vote to best voice their opinions . She said that if women were to be responsible for cleaning up their communities and making them better places to live , they needed to be able to vote to do so effectively . Addams became a role model for middle - class women who volunteered to uplift their communities . She is increasingly being recognized as a member of the American pragmatist school of philosophy , and is known by many as the first woman `` public philosopher in the history of the United States . In 1889 she co-founded Hull House , and in 1920 she was a co-founder for the ACLU . 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 United States . </P>
<P> Jane Addams ( September 8 , 1860 -- May 21 , 1935 ) , known as the `` mother '' of social work , was a pioneer American settlement activist / reformer , social worker , public philosopher , sociologist , public administrator , protestor , author , and leader in women 's suffrage and world peace . She co-founded , with Ellen Gates Starr , an early settlement house in the United States , Chicago 's Hull House that would later become known as one of the most famous settlement houses in America . In an era when presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and social activists , Addams was one of the most prominent reformers of the Progressive Era . She helped America address and focus on issues that were of concern to mothers , such as the needs of children , local public health , and world peace . In her essay `` Utilization of Women in City Government , '' Jane Addams noted the connection between the workings of government and the household , stating that many departments of government , such as sanitation and the schooling of children , could be traced back to traditional women 's roles in the private sphere . Thus , these were matters of which women would have more knowledge than men , so women needed the vote to best voice their opinions . She said that if women were to be responsible for cleaning up their communities and making them better places to live , they needed to be able to vote to do so effectively . Addams became a role model for middle - class women who volunteered to uplift their communities . She is increasingly being recognized as a member of the American pragmatist school of philosophy , and is known by many as the first woman `` public philosopher in the history of the United States . In 1889 she co-founded Hull House , and in 1920 she was a co-founder for the ACLU . 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 United States . </P>
who was the first pioneer social worker in america
who was the first pioneer social worker in america
Jane Addams
Jane Addams