settlement movement
1Settlement movement — For the organisations for kibbutzim and moshavim, see Settlement movement (Israel) The settlement movement was involved in the creation of settlement houses which offered social services often targeted towards the urban poor. The settlement… …
2Settlement movement — La Hull House à Chicago Le settlement movement était un mouvement social libéral de réformation, avec un pic autour des années 1920 en Angleterre et aux États Unis. L objectif du mouvement était de réunir les riches et les pauvres pour vivre plus …
3Settlement movement (Israel) — Settlement movement ( he. תנועת מיישבות) is a term used in Israel to describe national umbrella organisations for kibbutzim, moshavim, moshavim shitufiim, and communal settlements. It is not related to the term Israeli settlement, which denotes… …
4Settlement school — Settlement schools are social reform institutions established in rural Appalachia in the early 20th century with the purpose of educating mountain children and improving their isolated rural communities. Settlement schools have played an… …
5Settlement — may refer to:* Consolidation (soil), settlement in soil * Human settlement, permanent community where people live ** Israeli settlement, communities inhabited by Israeli Jews in territory that came under Israel s control as a result of the 1967… …
6SETTLEMENT HOUSES — Founded in Europe, North America, and Asia in response to the urban poverty that accompanied industrialization and immigration, the Settlement House movement originated with Toynbee Hall, in London s East End in 1884. Distressed by working class… …
7settlement house — or social settlement or community centre Neighbourhood social welfare agency. The staff of a settlement house may sponsor clubs, classes, athletic teams, and interest groups; they may employ such specialists as vocational counselors and… …
8Settlement (finance) — Settlement (of securities) is the process whereby securities or interests in securities are delivered, usually against payment, to fulfill contractual obligations, such as those arising under securities trades. This involves the delivery of… …
9Settlement (structural) — Settlement in a structure refers to the distortion or disruption of parts of a building due to either; unequal compression of its foundations, shrinkage such as that which occurs in timber framed buildings as the frame adjusts its moisture… …
10social settlement — settlement (def. 14). * * * ▪ social agency also called Settlement House, Community Centre, or Neighbourhood House, neighbourhood social welfare agency. The main purpose of a settlement is the development and improvement of a… …
