Synopsis
A practical look at how social-work training evolved to meet real-world needs. This book examines how field work, community study, and administrative training shaped professional education in social work, with a focus on practical experiences and the limits of summer programs.
Readers will see how early courses balanced family case work, community organization, and administrative skills. The text discusses challenges like transportation, access to rural areas, and the need for longer training to prepare students for leadership roles in small towns and larger cities alike. It also highlights how field work connects classroom learning to actual community needs, and how implementation varied across institutions.
- How field work was organized in different training settings and what students did in the field
- The shift toward combining technical training with administrative and community leadership skills
- The evolving role of preprofessional courses and the move toward specialized, department‑based curricula
- Practical considerations for training programs, including transport, supervision, and measuring impact
Ideal for readers of social work history and those interested in how professional education translates to on‑the‑ground practice.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book examines the nascent but important field of social work in the United States. At the opening of the 20th century, social work was essentially a voluntary charitable sector. This book traces the evolution of the field to professional status, as its practitioners increasingly applied scientific theory to ameliorate social conditions. By the time of the Great War, social work had expanded beyond its traditional focus on the individual to encompass broader community and political engagement. The author argues that this was a necessary step for social work to attain its goal of improving the common welfare. The emergence and standardization of curricula, which combined practical and theoretical instruction, was key in the development of the social work profession. This book is an invaluable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars seeking to understand the intellectual, social, and economic forces that shaped the development of social work in America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330601594_0
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