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Hendrina Commelin
Hendrina Hermina Scholten-Commelin (1 March 1843 - 24 November 1917) was a social worker and feminist. The only daughter of Johannes Commelin and Catharina Cornelia Ouwersloot, she married Casper Willem Reinhard Scholten (1839-1914) in Amsterdam on 15 March 1866. The couple had two children: Caspar Wilhelm "Willie" Reinhard (1867-1893) and N. N. Scholten (-). After Willie's death, she and her husband founded the Amsterdam Phytopathological Laboratory in their son's memory. Hendrina is a descendant of botanist Casparus Commelin, founder of the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam. Household School Along with Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Hendrina founded the "Amsterdamsche Huishoudschool" in 1890. It was initially intended as a housewife training school for young women, but also served as training for those who would later seek a professional household position. Existing household schools in Belgium and England already visited. The school started in a building on the Prinsengracht. After a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Work
Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work practice draws from liberal arts, social science, and interdisciplinary areas such as psychology, sociology, health, political science, community development, law, and economics to engage with systems and policies, conduct assessments, develop interventions, and enhance social functioning and responsibility. The ultimate goals of social work include the improvement of people's lives, alleviation of biopsychosocial concerns, empowerment of individuals and communities, and the achievement of social justice. Social work practice is often divided into three levels. Micro-work involves working directly with individuals and families, such as providing individual counseling/therapy or assisting a family in accessing services. Mezzo-work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
