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University of Washington School of Social Work

University of Washington
School of Social Work
Former names
Graduate School of Social Work
(1934–1958)
TypePublic
Established1934 (graduate-level)
1958 (independent school)[1]
Parent institution
University of Washington
DeanEdwina Uehara
Location
Seattle
,
Washington
,
USA

47°39′26″N 122°18′45″W / 47.65722°N 122.31250°W / 47.65722; -122.31250
CampusUrban
Websitesocialwork.uw.edu

The University of Washington School of Social Work is the social work school of the University of Washington, a public research university in Seattle, Washington.[2]

The School offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degree programs in social work with an enrollment of more than 600 students. The School is located in the University District neighborhood of Seattle, Washington adjacent to the main University of Washington campus.[3] Beginning in the early 1900s, the School developed from a single course to an independent department accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.[4] Today, the School is ranked as one of the United States' best graduate programs in social work by the U.S. News & World Report.[5]

History

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1900s

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In 1918, the University used Red Cross funding to establish a social casework course in the Department of Sociology in order to train caseworkers to provide services to families of servicemen returning from World War I. This represented the first formal social work training in the state of Washington.[6][7]

1930s

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At the height of the Great Depression in 1934, UW established the graduate program at the School with funding from the Washington State Emergency Relief Association in response to the need for public agency social workers and administrators in the region.[8] The School's graduate program became independent in 1934 under the direction of Arlien Johnson[9] and was formally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education during the same year.[10] Ernest Witte becomes the school's director in 1939, adopting a two-year masters program, and expanding the curriculum and fieldwork opportunities.[7]

The School gained independent status as a professional school in 1958.[11] The undergraduate program was established in 1959[12] and formally accredited by the Council on Social Work Education in 1975.[13] The School officially added a doctoral program in 1975 and a three-year evening master's degree program in the 1980s.[14]

Achievements

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Rankings

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In 2016, the U.S. News & World Report ranked the School third among the United States' nearly 220 schools with master of social work degree programs.[15]

Research

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Current research centers include the Social Development Research Group,[16] the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute,[17] and Partners for Our Children.[18]

Partnerships

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Since 2006, the School of Social Work has partnered with the Royal University of Phnom Penh in Cambodia to develop social work curriculum and train social work professionals to address pressing societal problems, following years of civil discord.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Wills, Antoinette; Bolcer, John D. (August 4, 2014). University of Washington. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-467-13182-7. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Colleges and schools". About the UW. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. ^ "Visit Us | School of Social Work". socialwork.uw.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. ^ "Licensure & Certification | School of Social Work". socialwork.uw.edu. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. ^ "Best Schools for Social Work". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. ^ "Methods of Social Service and Case Work". Catalogue: University of Washington 1917-1918. Department of Printing, University of Washington, 1918, p.171
  7. ^ a b "School of Social Work History". Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  8. ^ Bravo, Nestly. "Icing on the Cake". dailyuw.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30.
  9. ^ "General Series". Catalogue Number for 1936-1937 Sessions. University of Washington, 1936, No. 450, p. 190
  10. ^ "Accreditation by Council of Social Work Education". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  11. ^ "School of Social Work At U.W. Gets School Status". The Seattle Times, 1958, p. 45
  12. ^ "School of Social Work History", University of Washington p.3
  13. ^ "Accreditation by Council of Social Work Education". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  14. ^ "School of Social Work History", University of Washington p.4
  15. ^ "Top Health Schools". grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20.
  16. ^ Large, Jerry, "A Cure for Social Ills? Prevention" Archived 2013-02-17 at the Wayback Machine The Seattle Times
  17. ^ Burlingame, Liz, "Indigenous Wellness Research Institute Launches Tonight" The UW Daily
  18. ^ Bach, Ashley "Ballmers Give $10 Million to Help State's Children" The Seattle Times
  19. ^ Gillet, Kit (2013-06-18). "Cambodia Trains Social Workers to Curb Reliance on Foreign Aid". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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