本文從美國社會改革家珍．亞當斯的生平和歷史背景出發，探討她的教育哲學和 她對美國社會所作出的貢獻。筆者首先描述珍．亞當斯的社會、政治和經濟環境，其次，筆 者介紹亞當斯的家世和教育背景，以及她對美國貧困民眾所提供的社會服務和各項福祉。 筆者列舉亞當斯的著作和她在社會工作方面的成效，並藉此理論與實踐的過程，分析她的教 育理念和社會思想，以及這些理念和思想，對美國社會產生的深遠影響，筆者認為，珍．亞 當斯在殼屋的工作，不僅使她深刻落實了她的社會化教育哲學，而且也使她以服務人群的精 神，找到自己人生的發展方向和生涯認同。 最後筆者指出，珍．亞當斯是一位進步主義思想的實踐者。她的教育理念，比較具有多元文 化取向，而且敢於突破傳統藩籬和性別歧視，此即她為何一方面關懷弱勢族群，一方面提倡 女權和婦女教育的重要原因。

　　　　　This essay deals with educational ideas of Jane Addams and her experiences of social reforms through which she contributed her life and wisdoms to the welfare of the immigrants, minority, and American people as a whole. There are five major parts of this esay: 1) Jane Addam's historical background: 2) The influence of Americanization upon American education; 3) Jane Addams' educational concerns for the immigrants; 4) Jane Addam's educational theories; 5) Jane Addam's educational policy. The author points out that during the time when Jane Addams was working in the Hull-House she not only realized the philosophical goals of her sociaalized education but found a right track to follow for her career development and she had genuinely helped those who needed helps with her unselfish altrusim. In conclusion the author emphasizes that as a progressive educational theorist and practicer, Jane Addams was among the first women to initiate minority protection, multicultural education, and the feminist movement.