Back to the Quiz 8. 8. Social welfare history can be traced for at least four hundred years. Probably, social welfare services have existed for as long as human society. The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Laws are clear forerunners of modern-day social welfare programs. However, traces of much earlier social welfare programs can be found in the history of England and most other nations and societies.
Social welfare is a natural outgrowth of human society.
Back to the Quiz 9. 9. Social workers who prepare for careers in the United States should plan on spending those careers in this country and, probably, in the states were they are educated. In fact, social workers are highly mobile. Those who graduate from social work schools in one state often have careers in several different states. Many social workers also establish international careers and work in the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and other international endeavors.