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    Primitive societies helped people in need, as did ancient civilizations and various religions. Formal social welfare systems developed in places like China, India, Athens, and medieval Europe where the church helped the distressed. In the late 19th century, Jane Addams established Hull House, the first settlement house in the US to provide social services. This laid the groundwork for social work as a profession, with schools of social work emerging and organizations like the American Association of Social Workers forming. Social work became more standardized with requirements for education and field placements, while also expanding internationally to address global social welfare needs.

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    Primitive societies helped people in need, as did ancient civilizations and various religions. Formal social welfare systems developed in places like China, India, Athens, and medieval Europe where the church helped the distressed. In the late 19th century, Jane Addams established Hull House, the first settlement house in the US to provide social services. This laid the groundwork for social work as a profession, with schools of social work emerging and organizations like the American Association of Social Workers forming. Social work became more standardized with requirements for education and field placements, while also expanding internationally to address global social welfare needs.

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    Primitive societies helped people in need, as did ancient civilizations and various religions. Formal social welfare systems developed in places like China, India, Athens, and medieval Europe where the church helped the distressed. In the late 19th century, Jane Addams established Hull House, the first settlement house in the US to provide social services. This laid the groundwork for social work as a profession, with schools of social work emerging and organizations like the American Association of Social Workers forming. Social work became more standardized with requirements for education and field placements, while also expanding internationally to address global social welfare needs.

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    WEEK 2

    The Evolution of Social


    Work

    Echoes of the Past


    Primitive societies: helping people
    Ancient civilizations: various and sundry
    attempts to care for people
    Social welfare was rooted in China
    India: giving to beggars
    Greeks: no regular charitable
    organizations

    Echoes of the Past


    Athens: poor tax levied to help destitute
    Hebrews: stress charity
    Medieval: church role in helping distressed
    persons

    European Roots
    The beginning of the English poor law
    system
    Elizabethan Poor Laws
    Systematic plan for helping the poor
    Able-bodied poor, impotent poor, and
    dependent children

    Beginnings in the United States

    Social settlement house


    Hull House
    Jane Addams
    Toynbee Hall in England
    Social welfare services reach out to
    practically every need

    Social Workers Appear


    Humanitarians, especially women, helped
    the underprivileged
    Laid the groundwork for social work as a
    profession

    Schools of social work

    Social Workers Appear


    The American Association of Social
    Workers
    Council on Social Work Education
    Advanced generalist perspective
    Growth of joint degree graduate programs

    International Social Work


    The International Commission of the
    CSWE
    Requirements for social work course
    completion
    Field placement or internship

    Summary
    Initiation and development of social
    welfare services
    Roots of social welfare in Europe
    Social Security
    Rise in the profession of social work due
    to need in social welfare

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