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The history of social casework is closely tied to the advent of social work as a general professional discipline. In the late nineteenth century, the formation of the Charity Organization Society , and the Settlement movement represented the beginning of efforts towards alleviating industrial poverty. [ 2 ]
Mary Ellen Richmond (1861–1928) was an American social work pioneer. She is regarded as the mother of professional social work along with Jane Addams.She founded social case work, the first method of social work and was herself a Caseworker.
This study shows that men were hired as socio-cultural community workers to develop youth activities, especially with teenage boys, while status of women were less prestigious (assistant, social carers or child care workers) and the child care work they were attributed to viewed as not (or less) relevant for the « socio-cultural community work ...
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Work study or Work Study may refer to: Diligent Work-Frugal Study Movement also known as Work-Study Movement, a program to bring Chinese students into France and Belgium in the early 20th century; Cooperative education; Federal Work-Study Program in the United States; Internship; Job analysis; Time and motion study
The history of social work in Nigeria dates back to the late 19th century when Christian missionaries arrived in the country to spread their faith and provide humanitarian aid. [ 48 ] [ 49 ] [ 50 ] These missionaries provided healthcare, education, and social services to the local populations, but their work was mainly directed at the wealthier ...
Patterson was a caseworker for the Dallas County Department of Public Welfare for fifteen years. [1] In 1963 she was promoted to supervisor of casework services. In 1968, she was the first African American woman to serve as Director of the Inter-Agency Project of the Community Council of Greater Dallas, heading the work done to coordinate resources in the Crossroads Community Center.
Labor history is a sub-discipline of social history which specializes on the history of the working classes and the labor movement. Labor historians may concern themselves with issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and other factors besides class but chiefly focus on urban or industrial societies which distinguishes it from rural history .