Browsing Wurzweiler School of Social Work: Dissertations by Subject "American history."

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    • Change in the profession of social work: Analysis of four key events 

      Nadel, Meryl (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1994)
      This study examines the process by which the profession of social work changes over time. Literature dealing with the sociology of professions was reviewed to provide a conceptual framework for understanding social work ...

    • Reforming foster care: A history of New York's Child Welfare Reform Act 

      Holody, Richard (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1993)
      New York State's 1979 Child Welfare Reform Act was the culmination of a decade of social reform activity. Although the Act affected the delivery of all child welfare services, an assessment of its history demonstrates it ...

    • SOCIAL WORK, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL WELFARE: THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 

      PHILLIPS, NORMA KOLKO (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1981)
      The objectives of this study are (1)to trace the evolution of ideologies that preceded the welfare state in the United States, (2)examine historically the role of social work in influencing government intervention in social ...