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BASW |
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Traci R Bass from United States of America on 24-06-2024
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I am glad I did remember some of this stuff !!! |
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History of Social Work |
| posted by: |
Jan Steyaert from Belgium on 07-05-2024
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@Jose Fadul: thanks for your kind words. If there is any change or addition to the current information you might want to suggest, I welcome your mail to jan@steyaert.org.
Jan |
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History of Social Work |
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Jose Fadul from Phillipines on 07-05-2024
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| comment: |
This is an important and very comprehensive wealth of data on social work, that will be treasured in time. This belongs not only to a certain group of people or to the academe, but to the whole of humanity. |
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Mails |
| posted by: |
Jan Steyaert from Belgium on 22-02-2024
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Due to a technical issues, mails/comments from the past years have not been forwarded and hence have not been replied to.
That issue has now been solved.
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Ann Hartman plus overview prominent figures |
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Dr Cheryl Livock from Australia on 16-08-2022
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Thank you so much for sharing this valuable resource for students studying social work. I support Indigenous university students and I have stumbled onto your site re the ecomap by Ann Hartman which one of my students is studying at present. This information on Ann Hartman will be very helpful for her assignment and give an in-depth background knowledge. Many thanks Cheryl |
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Thanks |
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Olga Shalkovskaya from Russia on 30-03-2021
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Great initiative! I really like it! Thank you very much!!! |
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History of Social Work |
| posted by: |
Ayuba Danzumi Isa from Australia on 13-03-2021
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It was very Educative and an eye opener. |
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John Howard |
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David Skidmore from Australia on 07-09-2020
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Hi there
Have you got much information on John Howard, the activist who worked to reform prisons? He was a bit before Elizabeth Fry (he died in 1794 I think). He did good work and I feel he belongs in the history of social work (like Ms Fry).
David Skidmore |
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Good Initiative for Social Work Students. |
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IBRAHIM MANGALAGIRI from India on 09-12-2019
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This is really good initiative for the social work profession, it will helpful for the students of the social work department. |
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Historia contemporánea del trabajo social |
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Jesús Glay Mejía from Colombia on 22-03-2019
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Muy buen trabajo, un esfuerzo de personas interesadas en contribuir con el tema. Creo importante abrirlo con visión universal incluyendo a Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Asía, Africa y los demás continentes. Hay un trabajo sobre las pioneras muy bueno liderado por Bibiana Travi de la Argentina. |
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Pages Missing in PDF of Reveille for Radicals |
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Gary Green from United States of America on 01-02-2019
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To whom it may concern:
The PDF version of “Reveille for Radicals”, the 1946 edition of a book written by Saul Alinsky, appears on your website. It appears to have been a “scanned” document. I have noticed that pages 12 & 13 were omitted (not scanned). I have not checked the rest of the document to see if any other pages were omitted because I presumed that if and when your current PDF document is reviewed and corrected, the supervising editor will verify that all pages have been scanned.
I have also noted errors produced by the word recognition software created some page numbers mistakes that the editor should also correct. Examples: Page 14; Page 15; Page 49; Page 91; Page 103; Page 104; Page 108; Page 110; Page 111; Page 118; Page 134; Page 141; Page 145; etc. etc
Best regards,
Gary J. Green |
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Diversity |
| posted by: |
Myke Selha from United States of America on 15-02-2018
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I admire what you have started here. I can see using this site for my classes. However, there are no people of color identified. The social work profession has many diverse pioneers. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Whitney Young, and Dorothy Height are three that come to mind. |
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Mary Richmond |
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Futie M Mae on 28-06-2017
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I can see Mary Richmond as one of the pioneers of case management. The center of her work was the client. She did not force the client into her view but follow the need of the client and that is what the social worker job is to change the life of the client. Another great contribution had been her work across the globe in helping those who are needy and her advocacy for the poor. |
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Elizabeth Fry |
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Futie M Mae from United States of America on 28-06-2017
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The lesson we learn from the job of Elizabeth Fry is the best exemplary until this day in prison administration and after prison, where still many nations have failed to do. One most important accomplishment is training and preparing prisoners for life after prison, and placing them to job,rather end up in the street. |
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social work history |
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John Pierson from United Kingdom on 26-06-2017
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Could you add my book to your list of titles on social work history?
It is: Understanding Social Work: History and Context published by Open University Press in 2011.
Thank you. |
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Clara Barton & Red Cross |
| posted by: |
john ferrer from United States of America on 29-03-2017
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does clara barton and the red cross count among social workers? Barton seems like a pretty important inclusion in this list. |
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social work |
| posted by: |
Bikash on 08-12-2016
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Thank you so much your history of Social Work site is so help full to every one. i am encouraged about your very old record of social worker. I am also related for social work field. i am looking forward for social field.
thank you. |
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MSC IN SOCIAL WORK |
| posted by: |
YUSUFF OLAJUMOKE on 30-09-2016
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Thank you very much for this website,it has really helped me as an NGO worker |
subject: |
BA in social work |
| posted by: |
Akomprah Regina on 22-09-2016
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Thank you very much for this website.It has really helped me as a social work student.My problem is the quiz,Please take me to another set of questions. |
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BA in social work |
| posted by: |
Akomprah Regina on 22-09-2016
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| comment: |
Thank you very much for this website.It has really helped me as a social work student.My problem is the quiz,Please take me to another set of questions. |
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nature of social work |
| posted by: |
ARINDA JOSHUA on 20-09-2016
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| comment: |
Maximum 1000 characters |
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New website |
| posted by: |
Luigi Badolati on 08-10-2015
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Good morning, I would point out to you an interesting site on the history of social work in Italy and abroad. I kindly ask you to insert a link to your site.
http://luigibadolati.blogspot.it/ |
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Overview |
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editor History of Social Work on 09-08-2015
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Andrew,
thanks for your visit. The Local Authority Local Services Act is from 1970. It is not part of our website because it is only relevant for the UK and our site is global.
kind greetings. |
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Overview |
| posted by: |
Andrew S Hatton on 05-08-2015
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PS - I had written more I like what you are doing here - but think you need to be able to get responses of more than 400 words.
maybe Facebook can help?
https://www.facebook.com/# |
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Overview |
| posted by: |
Andrew S Hatton on 05-08-2015
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This website looks interesting and I plan to return but right now I am frustrated as it does not tell me the precise date in England and Wales that Local Authority Social Service Departments were established.
Regards
Andrew S Hatton
Essex, England |
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Content, reply to Valerie |
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Editor History of Social Work on 27-02-2015
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Dear Valerie,
You are absolutely right in indicating that our website is very Anglo-European. This is partly because our main source of information are publications in English, Dutch or French. And partly because we have no overview of social workers from other regions who have influenced international social work. Suggestions are much appreciated and can be forwarded to us. |
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Content |
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Valerie on 27-02-2015
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Very Eurocentric as to say that no individuals of color contributed to social work as professional. |
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Well done and a question |
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Yohai on 21-12-2014
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This is very impressive and extremely useful for teaching social work students. Well done for your work on it.
Are you aware of any films (documentary or feature) that deal with any parts of this history?
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Best wishes,
Yohai |
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social work |
| posted by: |
ashura on 18-11-2014
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| comment: |
why history of social work did not mention in Tanzania? |
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The Quiz |
| posted by: |
Keshia Hogue on 24-01-2014
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Does every quiz ask that question just because I made a good grade? |
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Anglo-European focus |
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Editor www.historyofsocialwork.org on 06-10-2013
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| comment: |
Marjo,
You are absolutely right in indicating that our website is very Anglo-European. This is partly because our main source of information are publications in English, Dutch or French. And partly because we have no overview of social workers from other countries who have influenced international social work. Suggestions are much appreciated and can be forwarded to us. |
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Thank you for this website |
| posted by: |
Marjo Kuronen on 06-10-2013
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I have found this website really useful when teaching Introduction to social work for our first year students. I have one critical comment, namely that it is rather Anglo-americal and forgets important European names such as Ilse Arlt in Austria and Alice Masaryk in Czechoslovakia. This is of course understandable because very little can be found about their work in English. |
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Lucy Faithfull |
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Judith Niechcial on 04-10-2013
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Lucy Faithfull was the first qualified Social Worker in the UK to be made a Life Peer. She helped pass the 1989 Children Act through Parliament and also, in her 80s, founded the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, pioneering therapeutic work with sex offenders. I have published her biography, see the website www.judithniechcial.com
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famous and influential social worker |
| posted by: |
jinny gray on 15-04-2013
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Please include Irene Sendler in your list of influential Social workers. She rescued 2,500 jewish children from the Nazi Ghettos and gave them new identities while preserving their original details in jars hidden underground. The mother of life story work, and accurate recording! |
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Thank you |
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Jana on 06-04-2013
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Thank you for your website from Czech rep. I work as a social worker and teacher at high school for social workers and I am delighted to find this useful website. |
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nice network. if objective type questions are avai |
| posted by: |
chinnu on 01-05-2012
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l in this web good |
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BEVERIDGE 5 GIANTS |
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Editor History of social work on 13-10-2011
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Lee, the issue around the Beveridge question in the quiz should be resolved now. Thanks for pointing it out to us.
Jan Steyaert
editor History of social work |
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BEVERIDGE 5 GIANTS |
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LEE on 06-10-2011
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I do not undestand how the system continuosly states that my answer to Beveridge's question is incorrect and the syatem is not displaying the correct answer - "Beveridge work labeled the main challenges for social policy as 'the five giants': squalor, ignorance, want, idleness and disease." |
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social work |
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Karina on 02-08-2011
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Good day I am a student from Russia, studying for a social worker in the last year, I am interested in everything related to social work. I could give a lot of information on social work, history sotsianoy work in Russia, and much more all with regard to social work and how it develops in Russia today. E-mail: karina_i007@mail.ru; |
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history of social work in regions |
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BALA RAJU NIKKU on 25-12-2010
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Thank you Jan Steyaert and the team for taking ho this HISTORICAL Project. I am going use this site and info for my teaching and suggest BSE students to use this site. Great work and hope to see you more in 2011.
Now how can we contribute to it? may be by sharing our work in Nepal and in the South Asia Region?? Another suggestion is once you have 50 icons would it be a good idea to write social work development and challenges in different regions of the globe... it would be another valuable resource and here the social work in south and north, africa and latin america and facific .... could shed light on what is the END of social work look like?? or will there be ever an end to this unique profession??
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great work |
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Yvonne Ford on 16-12-2010
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I am delighted to find this website and hope that you will find the time to keep working on it. We are planning to hold a "Social Work and Nursing" Day of Recognition in 2011 for the students in our department. This website gives us access to good resources. Thank you! |
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Scottish social work |
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Mo McPhail on 01-09-2010
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Great start. It may be useful to refer to the Heatherbank museum of social work, Glasgow ; c/o Carol McCallum, Tel: 0141 273 1188,email: C.McCallum@gcu.ac.uk to provide relevant references to the development of social work in Scotland. |
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appreciation |
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Srinivasan Rengasamy on 25-08-2010
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| comment: |
A great effort. I have learnt a lot from the spirit and methodology. I will make an attempt to create a historical timeline and the contributions of pioneers in India. Really inspiring |
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The end of social work |
| posted by: |
Patrick Rooney on 18-07-2010
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| comment: |
I believe that the end of social work began when Thatcher introduced the purchaser provider separation in the 80s. Since than social workers have been cre managers putting together care packages for clients. |
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First use of the term social work |
| posted by: |
Jan Steyaert on 26-06-2010
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| comment: |
Norm,
we certainly aim to include a first element on our timeline on the origins of social work, and possibly include information on the first use of the term 'social work'.
Question is of course when that first time would be. Any suggestions?
Jan
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First use of the term social work |
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Norm Kelk on 26-06-2010
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Can you include a page reporting the date and reference to the first use of the term 'social work'?
Yours
Norm Kelk |
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Mary Stewart |
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Jan Steyaert on 26-02-2010
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| comment: |
Joan,
thanks for the suggestions to include Mary Stewart on our timeline. I have a copy of your book on 100 years of health-related social work to kick-start work on including her.
Our aim is to have 5 icons by April 2010 and 10 by summer 2010. Once that done, we'll try to launch plenty of discussion on what the other 40 icons should be. Those can be persons, but also activities, situations like baby P, ... anything that made a memorable impression on social work.
Kind greetings,
Jan |
subject: |
this initiative |
| posted by: |
joan baraclough on 26-02-2010
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Congratulations on setting this up. Among the 50 eminent people you may like to include Miss Mary Stewart, the first almoner (medical social worker) to be appointed in the UK - in 1895 at the Royal Free Hospital, London, see also entry in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
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nice work |
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willem from Netherlands on 28-01-2010
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looks good, guys
go on! |
