History of Social Case Work - AICP and COS Organizations

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When was the American Charity Organization Society (COS) established?

  • 1914
  • 1843
  • 1877 (correct)
  • 1898

What was the role of 'Friendly visitors' associated with the American Charity Organization Society (COS)?

  • Investigating applicants and assessing needs (correct)
  • Recruiting volunteers for social work
  • Providing counseling to the poor
  • Providing medical treatment to the needy

What was the purpose of establishing the first professional school of social work in 1898?

  • To focus on medical treatment for the sick
  • To provide free education to the poor
  • To train skilled individuals in social work (correct)
  • To enhance self-esteem of individuals

When was the first case work training held?

<p>1914 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was used for the first time by the National conference in the USA related to case work?

<p>'Work with case' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did organizations initially perceive case work training?

<p>As medical treatment for sick persons only (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main aim of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (A.I.C.P) formed in 1843?

<p>Enhancing people's self-esteem and self-reliance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the American Charity Organization Society (COS) established in the 1870s?

<p>Central registration of needy individuals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of 'Friendly visitors' associated with the American Charity Organization Society (COS)?

<p>Providing individual help to the needy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of establishing the first professional school of social work in 1898?

<p>To train skilled social workers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of early case work training held around 1914-1917?

<p>Primarily medical treatment for sick persons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term was used by the National conference in the USA for the first time related to case work?

<p>'Work with case' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What made the first professional school of social work essential according to the text?

<p>To advance training for modern issues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did many organizations attach the case work training program to agency functions?

<p>'Impact' of the training (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiated the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor (A.I.C.P) from other early organizations like COS?

<p>Enhancing self-esteem and self-reliance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the earliest organization, American Charity Organization Society (COS), established?

<p>1877s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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