Women in social work who are changing the world
By: Alice Lieberman.
Publisher: Lyceum Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781933478296
Subjects: Women in charitable work; Social service
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Katherine A. Kendall : the founder of international social work / Julia Watkins; title: Professor Armaity Desai : reinterpreting social work in a developing country / Mahasweta Banerjee; title: Sattareh Farman Farmaian : bringing social work education to Iran / Alice Lieberman; title: Ada Deer : from a one-room cabin to the highest levels of government / Hilary Weaver; title: Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman : a social worker at the forefront of foreign policy / Alice Lieberman; title: The honorable Barbara Mikulski : fighting for social justice in the United States Senate / Kathryn Collins and Marcelline Lazzari; title: Minister Alicia Kirchner : fighting poverty and inequality in Argentina / Irene Queiro-Tajalli; title: Nazneen S. Mayadas : an advocate for refugees worldwide / Uma A. Segal; title: Aida Luz Maisonnet Giachello : improving health in the Latino/a community / Margaret S. Sherraden; title: Quratulain Bakhteari : a community development pioneer in Pakistan / Alice Lieberman; title: Theresa Kaijage : the "Mama Teresa" of Tanzania / Dorie Gilbert; title: Mulu Haile : an advocate for Ethiopian women / Alice K. Butterfield and Tigest Abye; title: Sister Patricia Schlosser : from SRO's to women exiting prison, a true pioneer / Patricia O'Brien; title: Reverend Debra Trakel : fighting for Milwaukee's hungry, homeless, and displaced / Deborah Padgett; title: Sister Jean Abbott : bringing hope to victims of trauma worldwide / Jami Curley and Susan S. Tebb.