Social Services and Youth & Families

Many students enter the public sector with an eye toward shaping the public good. But accomplishing such goals involves a great deal of complexity, with sources ranging from political to logistical. The teaching cases in this section profile organizations, projects, and policies throughout the social services sector, offering insight into the decisions and challenges faced by public leaders and managers every day.

  • Classic Case - Mary Anderson and the Women's Bureau: Hypothetical

    Mary Anderson and the Women's Bureau: Hypothetical

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1981

    In 1887 sixteen-year-old Mary Anderson and her sister left their native Sweden in search of better economic opportunities in the United States. This search led Anderson into the growing trade union movement in the book and shoe industries. This...

  • Classic Case - Mary Anderson and the Women's Bureau

    Mary Anderson and the Women's Bureau

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1981

    In 1887 sixteen-year-old Mary Anderson and her sister left their native Sweden in search of better economic opportunities in the United States. This search led Anderson into the growing trade union movement in the book and shoe industries. This...