The following study is the result of effort on the part of several
persons. Miss Helen R. Wright, formerly research assistant of the
Chicago School of Civics and member of the staff of the Massachusetts
Immigration Commission of 1914, had much to do with the planning of
the inquiry, the framing of such schedules as were used, and the
organization of certain portions of the information gathered. Through
Miss Laura Hood, long time a resident of the Chicago Commons, it
proved to be possible to obtain many intimate views with reference to
the more subtle questions of family adjustment in the groups that are
of special interest in such an inquiry as this.
Certain questions of uniformity in method and style of presentation
were determined by the editorial staff of the Study of Methods of
Americanization. For the final drafting of a considerable portion of
the study, especially in the earlier chapters, the members of this
editorial staff are responsible, though the writer is glad to
acknowledge full responsibility for all conclusions drawn or
recommendations offered.