David M. Austin

THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION: THE FIRST 100 YEARS—AND BEYOND

This overview traces the institutional development of social work education through its first century of existence, covering antecedents, early training schools, disparate philosophies, and repeated expansion. The discussion focuses on factors that have shaped the development of social work education, among them external funding, the career goals of students, and various internal tensions resulting from conflicting visions.

Administrative Practice in Human Services: Future Directions for Curriculum Development

Administrative practice in human services programs has distinctive characteristics that distinguish itfrom business administration and public administration. A specialized curriculum that includes both common elements of administrative practice and elements specific to human services administration is needed. Such a curriculum must include examination of the political economy of human service programs. This paper identifies some of the key aspects of the macro political economy, the operationalpolitical economy, and the interorganizational political economy that should be dealt with in a human services administration curriculum.

Book Review: Managing Human Services PersonnelManaging Human Services Personnel. By PecoraPeter J. and AustinMichael J.. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, 1987. 176 pp.

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