This article draws on records from the period to illustrate some of the themes and concerns of social workers present at international welfare conferences from 1928. In doing so it identifies some of the significant actors engaged in the early stages of establishing an international association for schools of social work.
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Cet article tire les enseignements de la période pour illustrer certains des thèmes et préoccupations des travailleurs sociaux présents aux conférences internationales de travail social et de sécurité sociale depuis 1928. Ce faisant il identifie quelques acteurs significatifs engagés dès les premiers instants dans l'établissement d'une association internationale des écoles de travail social.
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Este ensayo analiza los registros del período para ilustrar algunos de los temas y preocupaciones de los trabajadores sociales que asistieron a conferencias internacionales de bienestar social desde 1928. Esto permite identificar a algunos de los actores más significativos que participaron en las primeras fases del establecimiento de una asociación internacional de escuelas de trabajo social.
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