Lessons from the First International Conference on Social Work

• Authors: Kuilema, Joseph

Abstracts

EN

This article presents the history of the First International Conference on Social Work in 1928 and explores five themes from the conference proceedings: cross-disciplinary collaborations, international activity that respects national identities, increasing professionalism in social work education, personal relationships, and a sense of both urgency and optimism. Implications for international efforts in social work today are briefly explored.

Keywords

EN

collaboration; education; First International Conference on Social Work; history; international social work

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Praca Socjalna
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 33(5)
• Pages: 19-43

Dates

published

2019-10-16

Contributors

author

Kuilema, Joseph