Women's organizations in many early 20th-century communities
developed travelers aid (TA) programs to protect and rescue women
who were traveling on their own or were strangers to an area and had
scant funds for security. This case study of TA services for women in
Duluth, Minnesota, at a time when social work was redefining its
mission nationally, illustrates the diversity among the female clients'
goals, the services they received, and the importance of home in
expectations for them.
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