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central association for social work. (c. s. a.)
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tions under which shop-assistants work have also been the subject of enquiry in
other ways.
Publications of various kinds are issued. Newspaper articles dealing with
pressing social subjects are sent to the press every month. The publication of
"The Social Magazine" is facilitated by a yearly grant. It is the organ of the
society, ever since 1901 has been under the editorship of Mr G. II. von Koch-,
and enjoys at present a state subsidy. It affords scope for an allround free
discussion of social problems. Publications directly issued by the society
consist of a number of pamphlets, bibliographical works, congress matters, and
reports on inquiries instituted. The society has, besides, supported or otherwise
aided the issue of a multitude of various publications on other social work, e. g.,
a "Social Handbook" in 1907.
Congresses on certain matters of interest have been held by the society at
different periods. The congress for poor-relief and insurance of the people met
at its invitation in 1906. This, attended by about 1 000 members, was the first
great social congress held in Sweden. Among its results was the formation of
the Swedish Poor Law Reform Association (see special article).
In the new year of 1907, a small holders conference was held, to which
were invited experts and other interested persons from all parts of the country.
The congress, which was attended by about 375 persons, dealt with a number
of questions arising out of the requirements of the small holdings movement
and its position with regard to the agricultural policy of the country. Various
expressions of opinion resulted, and these were presented to the government.
In the Autumn of 1907, another great congress was held, namely, the
Municipal Congress, which was attended by about 800 municipal officials, and at
which the discussions dealt with the subject of the lines of development of
modern municipal politics. An important result of the congress was the
formation of the Swedish Townships Association.
For the treatment of the question of crimes and their punishment, a
Criminalist Congress was summoned in 1911, the members of which largely
consisted of lawyers, prison officials, and physicians. This congress, too, gave rise
to a new organization for the further treatment of these questions, namely, the
Swedish Criminalists’ Society.
The Swedish section of the International Association for the Legal Protection of
Workers. To supply the lack that was felt owing to the fact that Sweden was
not represented in this association, the C. S. A. determined, in 1909, to
constitute itself the Swedish section of the association. This branch of its work is
managed by a special board, on which that of the C. S. A. is strongly represented.
The finances of the section are quite distinct from those of the C. S. A. and
are based upon subscriptions from industrial undertakings and private persons,
who need not be members of the C. S. A. The section prepares reports for
the congresses of the international association, dealing with Swedish conditions
and Swedish legislation. The section also constitutes the channel through
which the international association can make suggestions and representations to
the Swedish government. On the section’s initiative a Swedish association for
the prevention of unemployment has been formed, and this, in its turn,
constitutes a branch of the international association founded with the same object.
The bureau of the C. S. A. for providing legal assistance for the destitute
co-operated with the Stockholm branch of the Swedish Solicitors’ Union and
developed considerable activity during the years 1905—13. This work has,
however, lapsed, since the municipality of Stockholm instituted a bureau on
almost the same principles.
The finances of the association have, since its inception, been based upon
donations and members’ subscriptions. Since 1908 the C. S. A. has enjoyed a
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