Susan Chan: Helped introduce mental health and social services to the Asian community in New York City. Maryann Mahaffey: Advocate for racial and ethnic minorities, hunger, at risk children’s welfare, urban issues, and more. Gerald Beallor: Architect of quality social work service in a healthcare setting. Barbara Lee: Helps with education, housing, health care, environment, and HIV/AIDS in East Bay. Wilma Walker: Expert in child welfare.
Harriet Rinaldo: Worked for Veteran’s Administration Social Work Service. Richard A. Cloward: Internationally known and a most widely read social work scholar. Elizabeth Law Watkins: Published many works in public health and social work. Abraham Novick: Was superintendent of Hudson School for Girls in New York. Sanford Kravitz: Influential career as social worker.
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