Grace Abbott was a prominent American social worker and progressive activist in the early 20th century. The Immigrant and the Community is her seminal work, in which she argues for a holistic approach to helping immigrants assimilate into American society. Abbott draws on her own experiences as a social worker in immigrant communities to offer practical advice and policy recommendations for how to best support new arrivals to the country. Her book remains a relevant and insightful guide to this day. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.