The social worker speaks
Subtitle: a history of social workers through the twentieth century
By: by David Michael Burnham
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Farnham; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781409436386; 9781409436393
Subjects: Social workers; Social service; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1904-1914. Visiting societies, the poor law and local activists; title: 1904-1914. Missioners, inspectors, lady visitors and Mr Cramp the almoner; title: 1914-1930. The Great War and after: a new breed; title: 1919-1939. Public assistance: new ideas, old attitudes?; title: 1939-1948. The impact of the Second World War; title: 1948-1970. Social workers: public servants; title: 1948-1970. Training, outsiders and themes; title: 1971-1979. Seebohmising; title: 1980-1989. This is alright.