Social work, in its beginnings, differed greatly from what it is commonly known as today. Many people who needed help were not able to seek any simply because the resources were not there. Societal norms, in earlier times, depicted needy people as unworthy or as a problem in society. As times progressed, many laws regarding social work came and went, but the ideas created by Mary Richmond have created a lasting impact. Mary Richmond is credited with creating the idea of social work that is still recognized today. Throughout her life, she held many positions that led her to develop the foundation for modern day social work. She spent much of her life working with charitable organizations and with those who found themselves in a dire need for
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This organization was one of the first to provide help and services to the poor, disabled, and needy. It was in this position that she began setting the foundation for modern day social work. One of her famous theories, which is still commonly used today, is focusing on the client and their social environment. She focused on the aspects of the social environment that were closest to the client, such as; the family, school, work, and church, along with many other close social ties. This method of focusing on the immediate environmental influences on clients skyrocketed, especially later in the …show more content…
This work focused on “learning from cases” (Steyaert, 2013). This methodology teaches that caseworkers are able to gain knowledge and improve their work through what is learned from each case that they handle. In the same work, Richmond made a point to cover the psychological aspects of social work. The most important part of her work was the idea to involve the clients and encourage open and honest communication between the client and the case worker. This type of relationship between the case worker and client helps to strengthen the trust between them, making the relationship more open and easier to work with. With this approach, clients are more involved while helping solve their own
This organization was one of the first to provide help and services to the poor, disabled, and needy. It was in this position that she began setting the foundation for modern day social work. One of her famous theories, which is still commonly used today, is focusing on the client and their social environment. She focused on the aspects of the social environment that were closest to the client, such as; the family, school, work, and church, along with many other close social ties. This method of focusing on the immediate environmental influences on clients skyrocketed, especially later in the …show more content…
This work focused on “learning from cases” (Steyaert, 2013). This methodology teaches that caseworkers are able to gain knowledge and improve their work through what is learned from each case that they handle. In the same work, Richmond made a point to cover the psychological aspects of social work. The most important part of her work was the idea to involve the clients and encourage open and honest communication between the client and the case worker. This type of relationship between the case worker and client helps to strengthen the trust between them, making the relationship more open and easier to work with. With this approach, clients are more involved while helping solve their own