These innovations were later incorporated into the casework method of social work, the organization of Community Chests and Councils, and the operation of Social Service Exchanges | "Fostering Democratic Citizenship: Jane Addams" |
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It resulted too in community-wide efforts to identify and coordinate the resources and activities of private philanthropies and the establishment of centralized 'clearinghouses' or registration bureaus that collected information about the individuals and families receiving assistance |
Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being.
20The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014: [ | |
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Long condemned by conservatives for launching the social work industry, [Jane] Addams acquired academic critics who agreed for different reasons |
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