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Allen Eaton And The Department Of Art And Social Work: Social Work In The Appalachian Arts And Crafts Movement1, Roger A. Lohmann
Allen Eaton And The Department Of Art And Social Work: Social Work In The Appalachian Arts And Crafts Movement1, Roger A. Lohmann
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This paper explores a singular chapter in Social Work, Appalachia and
American culture. Like many other aspects of Appalachian culture and politics, it is
primarily a tale of extended effort for what proved to be a lost cause. Like many
other chapters in the history of the social work profession, it is a tale of a bright
beginning and insufficient follow-through. It is an optimistic narrative of expected
and unanticipated consequences that have proven to be beneficial for the culture
and economy of the region. It is also a deeply political narrative, if only because it is
dramatically at variance …