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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

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Book TitleWomen in Social Work Who Have Changed the World

Number of Pages220 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2009

TopicSocial Work

GenreSocial Science

AuthorAlice A. Lieberman

FormatTrade Paperback

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Reviews"After reading this book, I felt that I had traveled around the world and rediscovered the core values of the social work profession. More important, these core values were brought to life through the lens of women who practice with elegance and passion what the profession teaches." --Sandra Edmonds Crewe. Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work Vol. 26.3

Table Of ContentPreface Introduction Part One: Change our World from Within: Social Workers in the Corridors of Power Chapter 1. Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman: A Social Worker at the Forefront of Foreign Policy, Alice Lieberman Chapter 2. The Honorable Barbara Mikulski: Fighting for Social Justice in the United States Senate, Kathryn Collins and Marceline Lazzari Chapter 3. Alicia Kirchner: Minister of Social Development in Argentina, Irene Queiro-Tajalli Chapter 4. Nazneen S. Mayadas: An Advocate for Refugees Worldwide, Uma A. Segal Chapter 5. Ada Deer: From a One-room Cabin to the Highest Levels of Government, Hilary Weaver Part Two: Women at the Grassroots: Building Social Change from the Ground Up Chapter 6. Quratulain Bakhteari: A Community Development Pioneer in Pakistan, Alice Lieberman Chapter 7. Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello: Improving Health in the Latino/a Community, Margaret S. Sherraden Chapter 8. Theresa Kaijage: The "Mama Teresa" of Tanzania, Dorie J. Gilbert Chapter 9. Mulu Haile: An Advocate for Ethiopian Women, Alice K. Butterfield and Tigest K. Abye Chapter 10. Sister Patricia Schlosser: From SRO's to Women Exiting Prison - a True Pioneer, Patricia O'Brien Chapter 11. Reverend Debra Trakel: Fighting for Milwaukee's Hungry, Homeless, and Displaced, Deborah Padgett Chapter 12. Sister Jean Abbott: Bringing Healing to Victims of Trauma Worldwide, Jami Curley and Susan S. Tebb Part Three: Bringing Social Work to the Rest of the World Chapter 13. Katherine A. Kendall: The Founder of International Social Work, Julia Watkins Chapter 14. Professor Armaity Desai: Reinterpreting Social Work in a Developing Country, Mahasweta Banerjee Chapter 15. Sattareh Farman Farmaian: Bringing Social Work Education to Iran, Alice Lieberman

SynopsisSocial work, writes Alice Lieberman, "is the only profession for whom social justice is a core value." The fifteen extraordinary women profiled in this book have lived this core value to the furthest extent. Each of these women has used the teachings of the social work profession to enact profound social change in communities around the world. This book describes the risks taken and sacrifices made by women from places as varied as Tanzania and East Baltimore, as different as India and Wisconsin, by women who undertake the heavy tasks of providing housing and food for HIV positive community members and designing programs for elder care in impoverished communities. These stories, told through personal interviews, prove that determination and strength of character can trump even the most intimidating hardships and obstacles. Women in Social Work Who Have Changed the World is an absorbing, inspirational must-read for all social workers who have ever felt overwhelmed by the task of improving the lives of their clients, or for anyone who has ever doubted that one person can make an impact., "Social work," writes Alice Lieberman, "is the only profession for whom social justice is a core value." The fifteen extraordinary women profiled in this book have lived this core value to the furthest extent. Each of these women has used the teachings of the social work profession to enact profound social change in communities around the world.This book describes the risks taken and sacrifices made by women from places as varied as Tanzania and East Baltimore, as different as India and Wisconsin, by women who undertake the heavy tasks of providing housing and food for HIV positive community members and designing programs for elder care in impoverished communities. These stories, told through personal interviews, prove that determination and strength of character can trump even the most intimidating hardships and obstacles. Women in Social Work Who Have Changed the World is an absorbing, inspirational must-read for all social workers who have ever felt overwhelmed by the task of improving the lives of their clients, or for anyone who has ever doubted that one person can make an impact., "Social work," writes Alice Lieberman, "is the only profession for whom social justice is a core value." The fifteen extraordinary women profiled in this book have lived this core value to the furthest extent. Each of these women has used the teachings of the social work profession to enact profound social change in communities around the world. This book describes the risks taken and sacrifices made by women from places as varied as Tanzania and East Baltimore, as different as India and Wisconsin, by women who undertake the heavy tasks of providing housing and food for HIV positive community members and designing programs for elder care in impoverished communities. These stories, told through personal interviews, prove that determination and strength of character can trump even the most intimidating hardships and obstacles. Women in Social Work Who Have Changed the World is an absorbing, inspirational must-read for all social workers who have ever felt overwhelmed by the task of improving the lives of their clients, or for anyone who has ever doubted that one person can make an impact.