"I believe practicing social workers will enjoy reading this book . . . [and] the book [should] be recommended reading in introductory courses for undergraduates. . . These women are remarkable and their stories are fascinating and inspiring."

— Wynne Korr, University of Illinois

WOMEN IN SOCIAL WORK WHO HAVE
CHANGED THE WORLD

Edited by Alice Lieberman, University of Kansas

"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.

Features

• Demonstrates the breadth of skills that contemporary social work develops
• Highlights unconventional forms of social work practice in a variety of cultural settings
• Illustrates the barriers to community change and realities of social work practice around the world
• Inspires readers to enact change

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Part One:	Change our World from Within: Social Workers in the Corridors of Power
Chapter 1.	Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman:  A Social Worker at the Forefront of Foreign Policy     Alice Lieberman
Chapter 2.	The Honorable Barbara Mikulski: Fighting for Social Justice in the United States Senate     Kathryn Collins and Marceline Lazzari
Chapter 3.	Alicia Kirchner:  Minister of Social Development in Argentina     Irene Queiro-Tajalli
Chapter 4.	Nazneen S. Mayadas:  An Advocate for Refugees Worldwide     Uma A. Segal
Chapter 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
Chapter 6.	Quratulain Bakhteari:  A Community Development Pioneer in Pakistan     Alice Lieberman
Chapter 7.	Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello:  Improving Health in the Latino/a Community     Margaret S. Sherraden
Chapter 8.	Theresa Kaijage:  The "Mama Teresa" of Tanzania     Dorie J. Gilbert
Chapter 9.	Mulu Haile:  An Advocate for Ethiopian Women     Alice K. Butterfield and Tigest K. Abye
Chapter 10.	Sister Patricia Schlosser:  From SRO's to Women Exiting Prison - a True Pioneer     Patricia O'Brien
Chapter 11.	Reverend Debra Trakel:  Fighting for Milwaukee's Hungry, Homeless, and Displaced     Deborah Padgett
Chapter 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
Chapter 13.	Katherine A. Kendall: The Founder of International Social Work     Julia Watkins
Chapter 14.	Professor Armaity Desai:  Reinterpreting Social Work in a Developing Country     Mahasweta Banerjee
Chapter 15.	Sattareh Farman Farmaian:  Bringing Social Work Education to Iran     Alice Lieberman

About the Editor

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.

2010, Paper, 240 Pages, ISBN 978-1-933478-29-6, Price $36.95