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    Social work

    How UChicago helped transform social work education Edith Abbott (right) and Sophonisba Breckinridge (left)

    How UChicago helped transform social work education

    School of Social Service Administration celebrates 100 years of its doctoral program

    Sep 30, 2020
    How alum Sophonisba Breckinridge’s ‘passionate persistence’ shaped social work, feminism Sophonisba Breckinridge and Edith Abbott

    How alum Sophonisba Breckinridge’s ‘passionate persistence’ shaped social work, feminism

    Jan 24, 2020
    Former SSA student spurs social work collaboration in China

    Former SSA student spurs social work collaboration in China

    Aug 29, 2016
    Civic Engagement, SSA team up for Nov. 6 panel discussion on human trafficking

    Civic Engagement, SSA team up for Nov. 6 panel discussion on human trafficking

    Nov 5, 2013
    Pastora San Juan Cafferty, distinguished scholar of Hispanics, 1940-2013

    Pastora San Juan Cafferty, distinguished scholar of Hispanics, 1940-2013

    Apr 22, 2013
    Paul Gitlin, beloved teacher of social work, 1926-2012

    Paul Gitlin, beloved teacher of social work, 1926-2012

    Jan 27, 2012
    Social work, explained A social worker talks with a senior citizen

    Social work, explained

    Social work is a field of study and profession aimed at addressing problems in society—from educational inequality to health disparities to child and family welfare.

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