Contributions of African Americans/Persons of Color to Social Work and Social Welfare.

Topic

(The development of the Women’s Bureau and its impact on social conditions for women and families.)

1. Identity of the individual or organization that you’ve selected.

2. Describe the period of history and the historical context in which this individual/organization functioned. That is, what were the societal conditions – social, economic, political–that made it necessary for this individual to take action? OR, for this organization to be developed?

3. What were the accomplishments of the individual/organization? How did these accomplishments contribute to the welfare of the African American community? Did African Americans experience a greater degree of social, economic, and political justice as a result of the activities of this individual/organization?

4. How did the accomplishments referenced in #3 contribute to American society at large? And to the profession of social work?

5. What obstacles or opposition did the individual or organization encounter? From whom and why? What were the strategies utilized in overcoming obstacles/ opposition?

6. Did the individual or organization develop its programs from a “strengths perspective?

7. Is the organization still active? If not, what conditions led to its demise?

This paper must be typed, double-spaced, between 8 and 10 pages in length, include accurate reference citations (both in the body of the paper and in the list of references), and conform to the American Psychological Association (APA) (6th.Edition) publication style. The cover page and reference pages do not count toward the minimum number of pages required. Your paper must have at least eight (8) references, one of which must be a primary reference (i.e., the actual policy itself at time of enactment, debates about the policy in The Congressional Record, administrative regulations governing implementation of the policy, etc.). A copy of the primary reference (copies of the original documents) must be included in the appendix of your paper. Web-based references should not comprise more than four (4) of the required number unless they are peer-reviewed journal articles found on the web, 13 and government documents. Other references should come from books, articles in refereed journals, and other historical documents from the professional literature. Please see the Bibliography of this Syllabus for suggestions. Your paper should be double-spaced, printed on one side of the paper, use 12-point font and one-inch margins.

Presentation:

Your presentations should be a summary of your work, and not a verbatim recitation of the paper. The following areas should be covered in brief:

1. Name of the individual or organization that you researched.

2. Brief description of the period of history in which the individual/organization functioned. What were the political, social, economic conditions that made it necessary to take action?

3. Accomplishments of the individual/organization.

4. How did the accomplishments of the individual/organization contribute to the betterment of African Americans, to American society as a whole, and to social work/social welfare?

5. Opposition faced by the individual/organization, and how was the opposition overcome or confronted?

6. Is the organization still active? If not, what conditions led to its demise?