Vividly portraying the personal and professional lives of social work luminaries from the 19th to the present century, this text links their groundbreaking contributions in social work to current CSWE core competencies. The book focuses on leaders who shaped the field across modern American history — the Progressive Era, the Great Society, the New Deal, the Postwar period, and others—and examines their lives in the context of the social and historical environment, their contributions to social work, and lessons from their experiences that are still relevant to social work today.
Through detailed, engaging life stories and photographs, readers—including undergraduates, graduate students, and practicing social workers—will learn about the profession’s rich history rooted in charitable work, “friendly visitors,” and social justice advocacy. The book also touches upon the contributions of early social work pioneers as well as those leading us forward in the 21st century. The book will provide important historical groundwork for classes in social welfare policy, introduction to social work, and social work history courses. Chapters include discussion questions and activities to facilitate professional growth and personal development. A robust instructor package offers PowerPoint slides and a sample syllabus.
Key Features:
- Delivers vivid, detailed accounts of leading figures in social work history
- Presents lessons directly applicable to social work today
- Dovetails with CSWE’s 2015 EPAS Competencies
- Incorporates discussion questions and activities encouraging professional growth and personal reflection
- Includes PowerPoint slides and sample syllabus
Contents
Preface
1. The Creation and Development of the Social Work Profession
Charity Organization Societies
Hull House and the Settlement House Movement
Development of Social Work Education and the Profession
The New Deal
Growth and Development in the 20th Century
New Fields and Challenges in the 21st Century
2. Dorothea Dix: Bringing Individuals With Mental Illness Out of Prisons
Context of the Times
Childhood and Teaching Career
Discovering Her Mission
Pursuing Funding for Hospitals for Those With Mental Illness
The Civil War: Superintendent of Nurses
The End of a Long Career
Lessons Learned
3. Ellen Gates Starr: The Other Founder of Hull House
Context of the Times: The Settlement House Movement
Childhood and Life Before Hull House
The Development of Hull House
The Arts and Crafts Movement
The Labor Movement
The Importance of Faith: Later Years
Lessons Learned
4. Mary Richmond: The Beginning of Micro Social Work
Context of the Times
Childhood and Teaching Career
Suitors and Relationships
Discovering Her Mission
Charity Organization Societies
Russell Sage Foundation
Training and Education Programs
Social Diagnosis
Individual and Social Reform
Long Years of Labor
Lessons Learned
5. Frances Perkins: The First Female Cabinet Member
Context of the Times: The Great Depression Era
Childhood and Early Life
Working Life Before the White House
Family Life and Balancing Work
Secretary of Labor, 1933 to 1945
Wartime Changes
“Retirement” From Public Office
Lessons Learned
6. Whitney Moore Young Jr.: A Civil Rights Mediator
Context of the Times: The Civil Rights Era
Early Life, Education, and Lessons in Segregation
Military Life
Graduate Studies and Discovering the Urban League
Dean of Social Work
Director of the National Urban League
Early Civil Rights
The Landscape Begins to Change: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
A Sudden Death
Lessons Learned
7. Katherine Anne Tuach Kendall: Reforming a Profession
Context of the Times
Childhood and Early Years
Becoming “Pink”
Introduction to the World of Social Work
Working With the United Nations
Paraguay Mission and International Social Work
Council on Social Work Education
International Association of Schools of Social Work
“Retirement”
Professional and Personal Challenges
Contributions to the Field
Advice to Social Workers
Lessons Learned
8. Dr. Nazneen Sada Mayadas: A Truly International Social Worker
Context of the Times
Childhood in India
Introduction to Social Work
Teaching Social Work
The United Nations
A Shift in Teaching
Retirement and End of Life
Lessons Learned
9. The Honorable Barbara Mikulski: A Leader of Women
Context of the Times
Childhood and Growing Up Polish
Becoming a Social Worker
Finding Politics
Congress: Politics at the National Level
Major Accomplishments in Congress
A Female Guide to Others
Personal Is Political
Advice to Social Workers
Retirement From Office
Lessons Learned
10. A New Century: Leaders in Recent Years
Context of the Times: A New Century
LGBTQ Rights: Dr. Lori Messinger
Ethics: Dr. Frederic Reamer
Green Social Work: Dr. Lena Dominelli
Trauma in Social Work: Dr. Ellen DeVoe
Neuroscience: Dr. Jill Littrell
Lessons Learned
Index
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- Release Date: May 7, 2018
- Paperback / softback
- 240 Pages
- Trim Size: 6in x 9in
- ISBN: 9780826146441
- eBook ISBN: 9780826146458
