Social Work and Social Change

 

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As you begin to find your place in the social work profession, it is important to know and appreciate its history. In order to gain some context, you can study individuals who influenced the development of the field, and you can also acquire historical information about how societies have responded to those in need.

For this Assignment, select one individual from the following list of important historical figures in social work.

Jane Addams Florence Kelley Ida M. Cannon
Grace Abbott Janie Porter Barrett Ellen Gates Starr
Frances Perkins Mary Richmond Richard Cabot
Josephine Shaw Lowell George Edmund Haynes Lugenia Burns Hope
Sophonisba Breckinridge Lillian Wald Harry Hopkins
Birdye Henrietta Haynes

 

Submit a 2-page document in which you highlight the important contributions of the individual you selected. Your document should

  • Outline the individual’s path to working in the social work field.
  • Describe the most important contribution(s) of the individual to the field.
  • Explain how the study of this individual would inform your practice as a social worker.
  • Adhere to APA conventions.

 

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