Social work : search for identity
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Social work : search for identity
(Studies in social welfare policies and programs, no. 4)
Greenwood Press, 1987
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Bibliography: p. [227]-236
Includes index
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Description
Leslie Leighninger fills an important gap in the social work literature with her in-depth examination of the development of social work as a profession from the 1930s through the 1960s. She explores the major changes that took place during this period--the creation of a broad professional association, solidification of a system of graduate education, development of an undergraduate training program, the rise and demise of a union movement, and the professionalization of public welfare--in a broad historical context.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction The 1920s: Diversity and the Beginnings of Professionalism In Search of Professional Standards: Changes in the AASW Membership Requirements Social Workers and Political Action: AASW Involvement in Social Planning During the Depression Social Work and Public Service: Efforts toward a Professional Public Welfare Program Confusion and Consolidation: Professional Identification During World War II Public Service vs. Professional Standards: Conflict in Social Work Education in the 1940s Broadening the Knowledge Base: Social Work's Use of Social Science in the 1950s Attempts at Unity: Formation of the National Association of Socal Workers Conclusion Bibliographical Note Bibliography Index
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