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A Century of Social Work and Social Welfare at Penn
Contributor(s): Cnaan, Ram A. (Editor), Dichter, Melissa E. (Editor), Draine, Jeffrey (Editor)
ISBN: 0812241037     ISBN-13: 9780812241037
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
OUR PRICE:   $90.20  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice is a leader in promoting theoretical and practical social work knowledge. Celebrating the school's centennial, this volume heralds the progressive thinking of its leaders and students while setting the stage for the next century of work at the frontier of the field.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Work
- Social Science | Sociology - General
Dewey: 361.309
LCCN: 2008010437
Physical Information: 2.2" H x 7.3" W x 10.2" (3.45 lbs) 664 pages
 
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The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice is an acknowledged leader in cultivating theoretical and practical social work knowledge. Celebrating the School's centennial, this volume heralds the progressive thinking of its leaders and students while setting the stage for the next century of work at the frontier of the field.

Following the School's approach, the book upholds the core values of social work: a clear understanding and respect for the past; analysis of current and professional issues; a vision of the future that reflects a commitment to social change; and the dissemination of knowledge on local, national, and global issues. The intellectual history of the School's founders, faculty, and students is reconstructed through an extensive collection of articles on a variety of social work themes that employ both data-based research and theoretical analysis. The volume contains key contributions from practitioners affiliated with the School, from the early pioneers in 1908 to recent alumni and current faculty in 2008.

A Century of Social Work and Social Welfare at Penn will be an enduring resource for scholars and historians of social work and social welfare as well as a point of reference and pride for those influenced by the achievements of the School's faculty and students.