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The Evolution of Social Work: Key Factors in Professionalization and Social Justice Movements

This chapter explores the evolution of social work as a profession from the 1870s to the present. It highlights key movements, including the Charity Organization Society and the Settlement House Movement with notable institutions like Hull House and the Henry Street Settlement. Historical milestones, such as Flexner's critique in 1915, establish the foundations of social work education and professional organizations. The chapter emphasizes the role of social justice in social work practices and future considerations against the backdrop of cultural, economic, and social influences.

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The Evolution of Social Work: Key Factors in Professionalization and Social Justice Movements

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  1. Chapter 5 Social Work Organizations

  2. Factors That ShapedSocial Work

  3. Social Work Becomes a Profession 1870s Charity Organization Society 1886–1895 Settlement House Movement: Neighborhood Guild (NYC-1886), Hull House (Chicago-1889), and Henry Street Settlement (NYC-1895) 1915 Flexner – “Social Work Not a Profession” • Assoc of Training Schools for Professional Social Work • American Assoc of Social Workers • Milford Report • American Assoc of Schools of Social Work • Nat’s Assoc of Schools of Social Administration • Council on Social Work Education • National Association of Social Workers • Action Network for Social Work 2010 Social Work Policy Institute/NASW

  4. Social Work and Economic Justice • The Association for the Improvement of the Conditions of the Poor • The Children’s Aid Society of New York 1886–1895 Settlement House Movement: Neighborhood Guild (NYC-1886), Hull House (Chicago-1889), and Henry Street Settlement (NYC-1895) 1904 National Child Labor Committee • International Conference of Social Work, Paris • American Public Welfare Association • Federal Emergency Relief Act 1935 Federal Bureau of Public Assistance • Works Project Administration • National Youth Administration 1964 Economic Opportunity Act (War on Poverty)

  5. Social Work and Social Justice 1886–1895 Settlement House Movement: Neighborhood Guild (NYC- 1886), Hull House (Chicago-1889), and Henry Street Settlement (NYC-1895) 1904 National Child Labor Committee • National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes 1930s The Rank and File Movement 1968 National Association of Black Social Workers; National Association of Puerto Rican Social Service Workers; The Asian American Social Workers; and The Association of American Indian Social Workers • Political Action for Candidate Election • NASW Communications Network 1995 Action Network for Social Work Education

  6. Is Social Work a Profession? • Based on what assumptions? • Based on what historical developments? • Based on what comparisons with other professions? • Based on what considerations for future developments, considering social, cultural, economic, and other influences?

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