Project Gutenberg 2022-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 124 Cheyney, Alice S. (Alice Squires) 1888 1968 Cheyney, Alice Squires Beekley, Alice Cheyney Beekley, Alice Squires Cheyney 24023664 A definition of social work: A thesis in sociology $aUnited States :$bUniversity of Pennsylvania,$c1923. Charlene Taylor, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Definition of Social Work: A Thesis in Sociology" by Alice S. Cheyney is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. This thesis focuses on the need for a clear and cohesive definition of social work, illustrating its evolution from charitable traditions to a profession grounded in scientific principles. The work delves into the complexities and diverse functions within the field, addressing issues of identity and purpose among social workers. The opening of the thesis establishes the foundational aim of articulating a definition of social work amidst its ambiguous and often overlapping interpretations. Cheyney discusses the difficulties practitioners face when asked to define their field and the importance of developing a coherent understanding to foster effective communication and expectations. She highlights the historical development of social work and its relationship to charity while emphasizing the urgency of defining its principles, responsibilities, and methodologies, ultimately arguing that social work encompasses voluntary efforts aimed at addressing social relationships and fulfilling societal needs through systematic approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/definitionofsoci00chey/page/n3/mode/2up 20200926205420cheyney 1923 US Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Thesis (Ph. D.) Social service HV Text Category: Sociology 239355 2025-06-27T11:34:26.728994 text/html 212307 2024-10-19T02:45:03 text/html 308810 2025-06-27T11:34:31.277010 application/epub+zip 307919 2025-06-27T11:34:27.769020 application/epub+zip 191174 2025-06-27T11:34:27.235991 application/epub+zip 401271 2025-06-27T11:34:33.849967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386531 2025-06-27T11:34:30.884009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196372 2025-06-27T11:34:26.083015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176269 2024-10-19T02:45:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15967 2025-06-27T11:34:33.983950 application/rdf+xml 11180 2025-06-27T11:34:27.449993 image/jpeg 2476 2025-06-27T11:34:27.343976 image/jpeg 256946 2025-06-27T11:34:26.748997 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog