o has be

Ready for the large general treatise. A topic so new as social
case treatment must be developed
aspect by aspect, preferably in small, practical volumes each written by
a specialist. This is such a volume, and

Miss Colcord breaks new ground, moreover, in that her book illustrates
the whole
present trend of social work as applied to individuals. Grateful
acknowledgment should be made to the social case workers who have
furnished valuable contributions
to the body of data gathered for the present study. Miss Colcord wishes

mention made of her especial indebtedness
to Miss Betsey Libbey,

Miss Helen Wallerstein and Miss Elizabeth Wood of Philadelphia;
Mr. C.C. Carstens and Miss Elizabeth Holbrook of Boston; Mrs. A.B. Fox
and Mr.
J.C. Murphy of Buffalo; Miss Caroline Bedford of Minneapolis; Mr.
Stockton

Raymond of Columbus; Mrs. Helen Glenn Tyson of

Pittsburgh; Mr. Arthur Towne of Brooklyn; Mr. E.J. Cooley, Mr. Charles
Zunser, Mr. Hiram Myers, and Miss Mary B. Sayles
of New York. Many others not here mentioned were untiring
in answering questions and furnishing needed information. MARY E.
RICHMOND _Editor of the Social Work Series_
NEW YORK, May, 1919. CONTENTS PAGE I. INTRODUCTION 7 II. WHY DO MEN
DESERT THEIR FAMILIES? 17 III. CHANGES OF EMPHASIS IN TREATMENT 50 IV.
FINDING THE DESERTING HUSBAND 65 V. FURTHER ITEMS IN THE INVESTIGATION
91 VI. THE DETAILS OF TREATMENT 106 VII. THE DETAILS OF TREATMENT
(_Continued_) 125 VIII. THE HOME-STAYING NON-SUPPORTER 149 IX. NEXT
STEPS IN CORRECTIVE
TREATMENT 164 X. NEXT STEPS IN PREVENTIVE
TREATMENT
185 INDEX 201 BROK