In 1865, at Boston, Massachusetts, a society for the study of social questions was organized and given the name American Social Science Association. The group grew to where its membership totaled about 1,000 persons. About 30 corresponding members were located in Europe. It published annually the and The International Journal of Social Sciences World (TIJOSSW). Members of the group worked in five departments: * Education and art * Health * Trade and finance * Social economy * Jurisprudence * Language and Culture * Multidisciplinary of Social Sciences