In Praise of Social Work Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11957771 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ron Baker (0000-0003-2464-7231, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 5-13 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03124077808549535 |
| OpenAlex | W2157607688 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Several weeks ago an esteemed American social worker (Georgia Travis), who had been a Fullbright Scholar in Sydney 25 years ago, made a return visit. A small group of now mainly retired Sydney social workers gave a welcoming party to a respected friend and colleague. About a dozen people were there, including Norma Parker, Mary McLelland and Millie Mills. I was privileged to be invited and the occasion was particularly interesting and important for me for two reasons. First, I had the opportunity to meet a number of important contributors to the development of Australian social work, and second, I was looking for ideas and insights for this paper
Dozen · Media studies · Political science · Praise · Sociology · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Research in Social Sciences · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 1992 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |