Portland-State-University 2015-2016 Bulletin

SW 650 History and Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work

History, philosophy, and ethics of social welfare and social work. Focus is on the interaction of social work and social welfare developments with wider economic, social, and political forces. Major philosophical, theoretical, and political issues, the growth and impact of professionalization, and the development of social work methods. Traces historical changes in social work's identification of and response to vulnerable populations.

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