Week 8 Discussion: Continue Your Discussion For this discussion, discuss how the social work profession evolved from 1945 to 1974. Here are some ideas to get you started: How did the BSW become recog

As you work through this week's activities, keep the following questions in mind:

How did the social work profession evolve from 1945 to 1974?

What impacts from the changes to the social work profession during this era are still seen today?

How will you use the feedback you received on previous assignments to improve your Week 9 assignment submission?

During the period from 1945 to 1974, social workers continued to define themselves as experts functioning at the intersection of individuals with their social environments. As such, they continued to find a place in many programs of the social welfare institution—health, aging, schools, and community development. They have had a dominant position, however, in only three social institutions—public welfare, mental health, and child welfare. Unfortunately, while public welfare initiated the creation of social work, it no longer has a mandated social work component, leading many to recommend that the social work profession take action to once again become viable providers of service to poor and marginalized clients seeking public assistance.