The Profession’s Role in Meeting its Historical Mission to Serve Vulnerable Populations

This article provides an historical account of how the profession of social work met or failed to meet its mission in the provision of services to those who were poor, oppressed, and vulnerable to societal injustices from the mid-twentieth century, including the turbulent Civil Rights Era, to the ea...

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Published inAdvances in social work Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 1 - 20
Main Authors Bowles, Dorcas Davis, Hopps, June Gary
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Indiana University School of Social Work 22.04.2014
Subjects
Civil Rights
Delivery Systems
History of Social Work
Professional mission, CSWE standards, civil rights era, poverty, race, injustice, social work theories, women, people of color, sexual orientation and gender expression
Professions
Resistance
Social Work
Twenty First Century
Vulnerability
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Summary:This article provides an historical account of how the profession of social work met or failed to meet its mission in the provision of services to those who were poor, oppressed, and vulnerable to societal injustices from the mid-twentieth century, including the turbulent Civil Rights Era, to the early twenty-first century. The profession’s growth and expansion and the challenge of mediating resistance to change are highlighted based on eyewitness accounts.
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ISSN:1527-8565
2331-4125
DOI:10.18060/16677