The Empowerment Tradition in American Social Work: A History / Edition 1

by Barbara Levy Simon

Overview

Arguing that empowerment is a recent term for a perspective which has been a central philosophy within the social work profession since the 1890s, Simon presents the history of this tradition from 1893 to the present and explores the social movements, ideas, and beliefs that have been most influential in shaping its development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231074452
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	08/25/1994
Series:	Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	227
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Barbara Levy Simon is associate professor of social work at the Columbia University School of Social Work.