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International Association Of Schools Of Social Work
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is a worldwide association of schools focused primarily on social work and social-work educators. The IASSW was founded in 1928. Structure and leadership The organization is governed by the Board of Directors made up of both elected and appointed members. The IASSW has had 13 Presidents. A list of IASSW Presidents: * 1928/29-1946 Alice Salomon (Germany, then – USA) * 1946–1953 René Sand (Belgium) * 1954–1961 Jan Floris de Jongh (Netherlands) * 1961–1968 Eileen Younghusband (United Kingdom) * 1968–1976 Herman D. Stein (USA) * 1976–1980 Robin Huws Jones (United Kingdom) * 1980–1988 Heiner Schiller (Germany) * 1988–1996 Ralph Garber (Canada) * 1996–2004 Lena Dominelli (United Kingdom) * 2004–2008 Abye Tasse (Ethiopia) * 2008–2012 Angelina Yuen (Hong Kong) * 2012–2016 Vimla Nadkarni (India) * 2016 – Present Annamaria Campanini (Italy) The execution of initiatives by IASSW is facilitated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Salomon
Alice Salomon (19 April 1872 – 30 August 1948) was a German social reformer and pioneer of social work as an academic discipline. Her role was so important to German social work that the ''Deutsche Bundespost'' (German post office) issued a commemorative postage stamp about her in 1989. A university, a park and a square in Berlin are all named after her. Life and career Alice Salomon was the third of eight children, and the second daughter, of Albert and Anna Salomon. Like many girls from affluent families in this period, she was denied further education, despite her ambition to become a teacher. This ended in 1893 when she was 21, and she recorded in her autobiography that this was "when her life began". In 1900 she joined the ''Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine'' ("Federation of German Women's Associations" – BDF hereinafter). In due course she was elected deputy chairperson, and kept this role until 1920. (The Chairperson was Gertrud Bäumer). The organisation supported d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Sand
René Sand (3 January 1877 in Ixelles – 23 August 1953 in Brussels) was a Belgian doctor, social worker, promoter of social medicine, and co-founder of World Health Organization. Sand studied medicine at the Free University of Brussels and later became interested in social issues in medicine. He worked for the Belgian Red Cross during World War I, and after the war, he became an expert on contemporary trends in social work. He founded the first national training institute for social workers in Belgium and was appointed secretary-general of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1921. Sand was arrested by the Gestapo in September 1944 and sent to Dachau concentration camp. He was freed on 29 April 1945 by American troops. He also played a significant role in creating the World Health Organization. René Sand died in 1953, and the René Sand Prize was established in his honor. Early life and education René Sand was born on 3 January 1877 and grew up in the Brussels distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Younghusband
Dame Eileen Louise Younghusband, DBE (1 January 1902 – 22 May 1981) was internationally known for her research and teaching in the field of social work. Early life Her father was Sir Francis Younghusband (1863–1942), a British explorer and mystic famous for his discoveries in Central Asia and his leadership of the British Tibet campaign of 1903–04. She was a student at the London School of Economics 1926–29, and a member of staff 1944–1958. Professional contributions In her Carnegie Reports of 1947 and 1950 she advocated "generic" training – a set of core knowledge common to all social workers. In 1954 she pioneered the teaching of a generic course that was to become the prototype of professional social work training in other universities. In 1955 she chaired a Ministry of Health working party on the provision of training for social workers, a rapidly expanding profession but with little opportunity for formal training. The subsequent Younghusband Report, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Social Workers
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the worldwide body for professional social work. It comprises 141 professional social work associations representing over 3 million social workers. IFSW has formal consultative status with the United Nations and other global bodies. The organisation’s purpose is to contribute to achieving a social just world through professional social work. IFSW and its partners set and review the international standards of social work, the Definition of Social Work and policies that promote good practice outcomes. The current president of IFSW is Joachim Mumba who is a Social Worker in Zambia and a member of the Social Workers Association of Zambia. History In 1958, IFSW with its partners published the journal ''International Social Work''. A further point of development was in 1959 when IFSW was granted consultative status with the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). IFSW policy role was expanded in 1960 after the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute For Clinical Social Work
The Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) is an independent educational institution in Chicago, Illinois, that provides practicing clinical social workers and other psychotherapists the opportunity to earn an MA or Ph.D. without taking a break from their professional pursuits. ICSW was established in 1981 and comprises more than 40 faculty members, 110 students, and 150 graduates. Academics The Institute for Clinical Social Work is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. See also List of social work schools This is a list of notable social work schools offering a degree program in social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Institute For Clinical Social Work 1981 establishments in Illinois Educational institutions established in 1981 Schools of social work in the United States Universi ... [...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] |
Organizations Established In 1928
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is an entity—such as a company, or corporation or an institution (formal organization), or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. Organizations may also operate secretly or illegally in the case of secret societies, criminal organizations, and resistance movements. And in some cases may have obstacles from other organizations (e.g.: MLK's organization). What makes an organization recognized by the government is either filling out incorporation or recognition in the form of either societal pressure (e.g.: Advocacy group), causing concerns (e.g.: Resistance movement) or being considered the spokesperson of a group of people subject to negotiation (e.g.: the Polisario Front being recognized as the sole representative of the Sahrawi people and forming a partially recognized state.) Compare the concept of social groups, which may include non-organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Work Education
Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives from the Latin word ''socii'' ("allies"). It is particularly derived from the Italian ''Socii'' states, historical allies of the Roman Republic (although they rebelled against Rome in the Social War of 91–87 BC). Social theorists In the view of Karl Marx,Morrison, Ken. ''Marx, Durkheim, Weber. Formations of modern social thought'' human beings are intrinsically, necessarily and by definition social beings who, beyond being "gregarious creatures", cannot survive and meet their needs other than through social co-operation and association. Their social characteristics are therefore to a large extent an objectively given fact, stamped on them from birth and affirmed by socialization processes; and, according to Marx, in producing and reproduci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
