Pioneers and Organizations in Social Work and Social Welfare

Flashcards covering pioneers of social work, key organizations, and legal and technical terminology from the lecture notes.

Addams, Jane

Leader of social reform who founded Hull House in Chicago and shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize with Nicolas Murray Butler.

Altmeyer, Arthur J.

Federal administrator (1934-1953) and undisputed leader of U.S. social welfare policy who helped create the Social Security Act in 1935.

Baltazar, Victor J.

The chief architect of the Philippine vocational rehabilitation program who introduced the multi-disciplinary or team approach to rehabilitation.

Brace, Charles Loring

Executive director of the Children’s Aid Society in New York City for 40 years who used foster care as a solution to juvenile delinquency.

Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston

Social work educator who introduced unique courses such as "Social Work and the Courts" and "The Family and the State" at the University of Chicago.

Coyle, Grace Longwell

Social worker known for developing professional social group work and authoring 'Social Process in Organized Groups'.

De Joya, Petra R.

Founder of the U.P. Department of Social Work who lobbied for the Social Work Law of 1965 and served as a member of the first Board of Examiners.

Fabella, Jose, M.D.

Regarded as the "Father of Philippine Social Welfare," he was the first secretary of the pre-war Department of Health and Welfare.

Garrett, Annette Marie

Author of 'Interviewing, Its Principles and Methods' and proponent of first-hand casework experience for social work students.

Hamilton, Gordon

Foremost theorist for the diagnostic school of casework and author of the 1940 book 'Theory and Practice of Social Casework'.

Hopkins, Harry Lloyd

Administrator of the first U.S. federal relief programs during the 1930s and personal adviser to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman.

Katigbak, Maria Kalaw

Senator who authored and sponsored R.A. 4373 (Social Work Law) in 1965, legitimizing social work as a profession in the Philippines.

Lathrop, Julia Clifford

The first chief of the U.S. Children’s Bureau and co-founder of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy.

Laudico, Minerva G.

Educator who introduced undergraduate social work education in the Philippines at Centro Escolar University in 1948.

Lee, Poster Raymond

Pioneer in social work education who formulated generic social casework theory and directed the New York School of Social Work.

Martinez, Josefa Jara

The first Filipina to earn a diploma in social work (1921) and the founder of the Philippine School of Social Work.

Mitchell, Thomas A. S.J.

Founder and publisher-editor of the 'Social Work' journal of the PASW from 1953 to 1966.

Murphy, Irene Ellis

American consultant who developed the 'Rice-Wage Formula' in 1948 to compute material assistance for needy Filipino families.

Perez, Asuncion Arriola

The first Administrator of Social Welfare and the first woman cabinet member in the Philippines.

Pray, Kenneth

Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work known for outlining community organization as a basic social work method.

Richmond, Mary Ellen

Formulated the first comprehensive statement on social casework in her 1917 book 'Social Diagnosis'.

Silva, Felicidad Alvarez

Pioneer 'prolife' advocate and Catholic social action worker who introduced casework for women and girls in distress via the CWL.

Taft, Julia Jessie

Founder of the 'functional' school of social work which integrated the psychoanalytic approach of Otto Rank into practice.

Towle, Charlotte

Author of the classic 'Common Human Needs' (1945) and creator of a generic casework curriculum based on human behavior.

Vergara, Jose M.D.

Pioneer in youth welfare who established the first Child Guidance Clinic and community health and social centers in Manila.

APASWE

Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education; promotes interregional cooperation and sharing of teaching materials.

Board for Social Workers

The regulatory body in the Philippines attached to the Professional Regulation Commission that conducts licensure examinations.

Charity Organization Society

A movement started in 1877 to address urban destitution and provide ground for social work's development as a profession.

DSWD

Department of Social Welfare and Development; the welfare arm of the Philippine government tasked with ameliorating the conditions of distressed citizens.

PASW

Philippine Association of Social Workers; the professional association incorporated in 1948 to maintain practice standards.

R.A. 4373

The Social Work Law of 1965; regulates practice and requires a BSSW degree and 1,000 hours of field work for registration.

U.S. Social Security Act of 1935

Act passed to protect citizens from unemployment and old age; contained provisions for social insurance, public assistance, and maternal/child health.

Rice-Wage Formula

A 1948 theory where minimum monthly income for a family of five is calculated as: $\text{Current price per ganta of rice} \times 145$.

Advanced Direct Practice

Level of practice dealing with complex individual or family problems through counseling, therapy, or advocacy.

Alternative Education

Educational activities for street children focusing on survival skills, moral values, and basic financial counting.

Case Management

A system used to link clients with complex problems to various service providers through a trained case manager.

Children "on" the street

Working children who still maintain family connections more or less regularly and consider the home as the center of their lives.

Children "off" the street

Working children who practically live on the street, seeking shelter there while family contacts are infrequent or rare.

Developmental Disability

A severe chronic disability manifested in a person before they attain the age of $22$.

TNT

Tago Nang Tago; refers to Filipinos working abroad without legal visas who hide from immigration authorities.