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WELFARE ACTIVTIES AMONG THE GREEK PEOPLE
IN LOS ANGELES
A Thesis
Presented to
the Faculty of the Graduate School of Social Work
University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Easter of Science in Social Work
by
Mary Antoniou
May 1939
2i 7?-6
This thesis, written under the direction of the
candidate’s Faculty Committee and approved by
all its members, has been presented to and ac-
cepted by~ the Faculty ef the School of Social
Work in partial fuifilment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK
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Faculty (lore mitt ee
Dedicated
to
Demetri Tsassis
whose love and understanding
of our people
guided. my efforts
in this study
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . ● ● c “ “ ●
Statement of the problem. . . . . . .
Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purpose and importance of the study .
II. BACKGROUNDS 01’’THE GREEKS ~’ TSE UNITED
National characteristics. . . . . . .
The coming to America . . . . . . . .
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Early problems of the Greek immigrants. .
GroV~h ad extent of the Greek population
America. . . . .
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The organization of the Greek communities
in the United States. . . . . . . .
The Greek Orthodox Church of America
North and South . . . . . . . . . .
The Greek Press in the United States.
Contributions to American life. . . .
III. THE GREEK COMMUNITY IN LOS ANGELES. . .
Early history and organization. . . .
Growth and present population . . . .
Economic and commercial development .
The Greek Orthodox Church as a social
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The work of the Greek language schools.
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~ ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS 03’ THE GREEK
ORGANIZATIONS AS RELATED TO THE LOCAL GREEK
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The Greek Benevolent Society . .
Benevolent Dissociation “Afthoni
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Homonoia Association Soudenioton
The Greek Ladies Society .
The Order of Ahepa . . . .
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Summary of the
STUDY OF GREEK
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WELFARE AGENCIES IN LOS ANGELES. . . . .
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Greek fsmilies known to the International
Institute of Los Angeles .
Dependent Greek families and
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Greek families known to the Childrenfs
Protective Association in Los Angeles.
Attitudes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ●
Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ●
VI. s71MNARY AN) CONCLUSIONS. . . . . . . . . .
Summary of the findings. . . . . . . . .
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Probable extent of the problem in the future
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Suggestions for further study. . . . . . . .
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BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LIST OF TABLES
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Distribution of
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Distribution of
United States
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Greek Churches and Communities
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Greek Population in the
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Greek Business Establishments in Los Angeles 55
The Greek Benevolent Society of Los Angeles
Ten-Year Report, 1928-1938. . . . . . . . .
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Greek Ladies Society of
Report for Ten Years,
International Institute
Report, 1928-1938 . .
Los Angeles, Financial
1928-1938 . . . . . . 95
of Los Angeles, Ten-Year
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LIST OF FIGURES
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1. The Greek Orthodox Community in Los Angeles:
Geographical Distribution of Homes of Church
“Greek Town” in Los Angeles. . . . . .
Eembers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Greek Language School Enrollment, 1920-1939:
Los Angeles and Satellite Area. . . . . . .
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Organizations of the Greek Community in Los
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Creator Antoniou, Mary (author)

Core Title Welfare activities among the Greek people in Los Angeles

Publisher University of Southern California (original), University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

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Place Name California (states), Greektown (city or populated place), Los Angeles (city or populated place), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Format masters theses (aat), vii, 198 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm. (aacr2)

Language English

Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-m35

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