Editing Catholic Worker Movement (section)

=== Family involvement ===
Families have had a variety of roles in the Catholic Worker Movement.{{sfn|McKanan|2007a}} Because those donating funds to the houses of hospitality were primarily interested in helping the poor, the higher cost of maintaining a volunteer family (as opposed to maintaining an individual volunteer) conflicted with the wishes of those donating.{{sfn|McKanan|2007a|p=94}} Author Daniel McKanan has suggested that, for a variety of reasons, [[Dorothy Day]]'s perspective on family involvement in the movement was controversial.{{sfn|McKanan|2007a}} Despite these elements of conflict, families have participated in the Catholic Worker Movement through multiple avenues: some assist the [[house of hospitality|houses of hospitality]] while others open up a "Christ room" in their homes for people in need.{{sfn|McKanan|2007b|p=154}} There are many other opportunities for family involvement in the Catholic Worker as well, with some families running their own houses of hospitality.{{sfn|McKanan|2007b|p=158}}