SWRK 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Charity Organization Society, Settlement Movement, Neoconservatism
8 Dec 2015
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Monday, september 28, 2015. The social work vision: a progressive view. Charity organization societies (cos) Scientific philanthropy and charity . Based on private volunteerism of friendly visitors . Focused on societal reform and community interventions. Addressed community level problems (i. e. slum housing, crime, sanitation) that affected individuals. Basis of what we today call community organizing and community capacity building . Social work from then to now. Believes that social work can operate within the current system (current system . Problems individuals face are best addressed with interventions targeted at individuals and their environments. Focuses on improving an individual"s interactions with his/her environment as central to maximizing human well- being. Progressive or critical social work: Criticizes ecological and person in environment models as the best basis for social work because: They are descriptive only and don"t provide specific guidelines for practice. They do not address power differentials. Defining social work today. Social work in ontario is regulated by:
