University of Washington School of Social Work
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1934 |
| Dean | Edwina Uehara |
| Location |
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USA
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| Website | http://socialwork.uw.edu/ |
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The University of Washington School of Social Work offers undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degree programs in social work with an enrollment of more than 600 students. The School is located in the University District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington adjacent to the main University of Washington campus. Beginning in the early 1900s, the School developed from a single course to an independent department accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Today, the School is ranked as one of the United States’ top graduate programs in social work by the U.S. News & World Report.
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History
In 1918, UW established a social casework course in the Department of Sociology in order to train caseworkers to provide home services to families of servicemen returning from World War I.[1]
At the height of the Great Depression in 1934, UW established the graduate program at the School with funding from the Washington State Emergency Relief Association in response to the need for public agency social workers and administrators in the region.[2] The School’s graduate program became independent in 1934 under the direction of Arlien Johnson [3] and was formally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education during the same year.[4]
The School gained independent status as a professional school in 1958.[5] The undergraduate program was established in 1959[6] and formally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education in 1975.[7] The School officially added a doctoral program in 1975 and a three-year evening master’s degree program in the 1980s.[8]
Achievements
Rankings
In 2012, the U.S. News & World Report ranked the School third among the United States' nearly 220 schools with master of social work degree programs.[9]
Research
Current research centers include the Social Development Research Group,[10] the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute,[11] and Partners for Our Children.[12]
Partnerships
Since 2006, the School of Social Work has partnered with the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia to develop social work curriculum and train social work professionals to address pressing societal problems, following years of civil discord.[13]
References
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- ↑ "Methods of Social Service and Case Work". Catalogue: University of Washington 1917-1918. Department of Printing, University of Washington, 1918, p.171
- ↑ Bravo, Nesley, "Icing on the Cake", The UW Daily
- ↑ "General Series". Catalogue Number for 1936-1937 Sessions. University of Washington, 1936, No. 450, p. 190
- ↑ Accreditation by Council of Social Work Education
- ↑ "School of Social Work At U.W. Gets School Status". The Seattle Times, 1958, p. 45
- ↑ "School of Social Work History", University of Washington p.3
- ↑ Accreditation by Council of Social Work Education
- ↑ "School of Social Work History", University of Washington p.4
- ↑ Ranking in The U.S. News & World Report
- ↑ Large, Jerry, "A Cure for Social Ills? Prevention" The Seattle Times
- ↑ Burlingame, Liz, "Indigenous Wellness Research Institute Launches Tonight" The UW Daily
- ↑ Bach, Ashley "Ballmers Give $10 Million to Help State's Children" The Seattle Times
- ↑ Gillet, Kit, "Cambodia Trains Social Workers to Curb Reliance on Foreign Aid" The New York Times
