Edited by Alice A. Lieberman
"Social work," writes Alice Lieberman, "is the only profession for whom social justice is a core value." The fifteen extraordinary women profiled in this book have lived this core value to the furthest extent. Each of these women has used the teachings of the social work profession to enact
profound social change in communities around the world.
This book describes the risks taken and sacrifices made by women from places as varied as Tanzania and East Baltimore, as different as India and Wisconsin, by women who undertake the heavy tasks of providing housing and food for HIV
positive community members and designing programs for elder care in impoverished communities. These stories, told through personal interviews, prove that determination and strength of character can trump even the most intimidating hardships and obstacles.
Women in Social Work Who Have
Changed the World is an absorbing, inspirational must-read for all social workers who have ever felt overwhelmed by the task of improving the lives of their clients, or for anyone who has ever doubted that one person can make an impact.
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Change our World from Within: Social Workers in the Corridors of Power
1. Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman: A Social Worker at the Forefront of Foreign Policy, Alice Lieberman
2. The Honorable Barbara Mikulski: Fighting for Social Justice in the
United States Senate, Kathryn Collins and Marceline Lazzari
3. Alicia Kirchner: Minister of Social Development in Argentina, Irene Queiro-Tajalli
4. Nazneen S. Mayadas: An Advocate for Refugees Worldwide, Uma A. Segal
5. Ada Deer: From a One-room Cabin to the Highest Levels of
Government, Hilary Weaver
Part Two: Women at the Grassroots: Building Social Change from the Ground Up
6. Quratulain Bakhteari: A Community Development Pioneer in Pakistan, Alice Lieberman
7. Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello: Improving Health in the Latino/a Community, Margaret S.
Sherraden
8. Theresa Kaijage: The "Mama Teresa" of Tanzania, Dorie J. Gilbert
9. Mulu Haile: An Advocate for Ethiopian Women, Alice K. Butterfield and Tigest K. Abye
10. Sister Patricia Schlosser: From SRO's to Women Exiting Prison - a True Pioneer, Patricia O'Brien
11. Reverend
Debra Trakel: Fighting for Milwaukee's Hungry, Homeless, and Displaced, Deborah Padgett
12. Sister Jean Abbott: Bringing Healing to Victims of Trauma Worldwide, Jami Curley and Susan S. Tebb
Part Three: Bringing Social Work to the Rest of the World
13. Katherine A. Kendall: The
Founder of International Social Work, Julia Watkins
14. Professor Armaity Desai: Reinterpreting Social Work in a Developing Country, Mahasweta Banerjee
15. Sattareh Farman Farmaian: Bringing Social Work Education to Iran, Alice Lieberman
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Alice A. Lieberman is Chancellor's Club Teaching Professor of Social Welfare at the University of Kansas. She is the author or editor of numerous books, including The Social WorkOut Book; Social Work Practice with a Difference: Stories, Essays, Cases, and Commentaries (co-edited with Cheryl
Lester); and the Social Work in a New Century series. She has also been co-principal investigator on several federal initiatives, funded by the Administration for Children and Families.
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