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Citizenship Social Work With Older People. Malcolm Payne. Reviewed By Edward J. Gurnz., Edward J. Gumz
Citizenship Social Work With Older People. Malcolm Payne. Reviewed By Edward J. Gurnz., Edward J. Gumz
Edward J. Gumz
Book review of Malcolm Payne, Citizenship Social Work with Older People. (2011). Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books. $36.95 (paperback).
Frederic Siedenburg, Sj: The Journey Of A Social Activist, Edward Gumz
Frederic Siedenburg, Sj: The Journey Of A Social Activist, Edward Gumz
Edward J. Gumz
This is an archival study of Frederic Siedenburg, SJ, a Jesuit, who founded the first Catholic-Jesuit School of Social Work in the United States at Loyola University of Chicago in 1914. This study examines the multi-faceted career of this sociologist who served at two Catholic universities from 1914 through the 1930s when Progressivism and the New Deal in the United States were attempts to deal with social reform; the Catholic Church, in a variety of ways, responded to these reform efforts. Siedenburg espoused Catholic social teaching and attempted to carry out its tenets within a Catholic context as an educator …
Comparative Parental Perceptions Of A Mentally Retarded Child, Edward Gumz, Jaber F. Gubrium
Comparative Parental Perceptions Of A Mentally Retarded Child, Edward Gumz, Jaber F. Gubrium
Edward J. Gumz
No abstract provided.
An Administrator’S Perspective Of Trends In Community Mental Health: An Interview With Norman J. Groetzinger, Edward Gumz
An Administrator’S Perspective Of Trends In Community Mental Health: An Interview With Norman J. Groetzinger, Edward Gumz
Edward J. Gumz
In this interview, Norman J. Groetzinger discusses major trends and challenges in community men- tal health since 1975 when he became executive director of the Counseling Center of Lake View, in a Chicago neighborhood. He places these trends in broa der state and federal contexts and illustrates how mental health agencies and the Counseling Center of Lake View, in particular, have responded to these challenges. Many times persons with mental illn ess were better served as a result, but at times the changes ended up complicating how professionals go about doing their work.
A Delicate Dance: Identity Issues In A Religious Nonprofit Umbrella Organization, Edward J. Gumz
A Delicate Dance: Identity Issues In A Religious Nonprofit Umbrella Organization, Edward J. Gumz
Edward J. Gumz
Religious nonprofit social service and health organizations provide care to a large number of people in American communities. To enhance the services that these organizations provide, religious denominations have formed national nonprofit umbrella organizations. Little has been written about these umbrella organizations, their identity, and their functions. Using archival sources and interviews, this article explores the history and development of Lutheran Services in America (LSA), a large, Protestant, national nonprofit umbrella organization. Elements of this organization’s identity are examined—its ongoing efforts to affirm its religious values and goals, its efforts to meet economic needs, and its serving as a forum …
A Comparative Analysis Of The Perception Of Mothers And Fathers Toward Their Mentally Retarded Child, Edward J. Gumz
A Comparative Analysis Of The Perception Of Mothers And Fathers Toward Their Mentally Retarded Child, Edward J. Gumz
Edward J. Gumz
No abstract provided.