Dimensions of Social Work Values in the United States

Members of the Task Force were: Dr. Merbert H. Aptekar, The Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis University; Reverend Bernard J. Coughlin, S.J. School of Social Service, St. Louis University; Dr. Mary J. McCormick, Dept. of Sociology and Social Welfare, University of San Francisco; Mr. William J. McGlothlin, Vice-President, University of Louisville; Dr. Muriel Pumphrey, The Social Science Institute, Washington University; Dr. Mildred Sikkema, School of Social Work, University of Hawaii; and Dr. David E. Tanenbaum, School of Social Work, Boston College who served as Chairman and prepared the initial draft. The final version was produced by Dr. McCormick.

John E. Smith , Value Convictions and Higher Education,(New Haven, Conn. , The Edward W. Hazen Foundation; 1958), p. 3.

Robin M. Williams , Jr., "Individual and Group Values", Social Goals and Indicators for American Society, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. I., May 1967, p. 23.

Herbert H. Aptekar , "The Values, Functions and Methods of Social Work" An International Exploration: Universals and Differences in Social Work Values, Functions, and Practice (New York: Council on Social Work Education, 1967), p. 5.

Herbert Aptekar , op.cit., p. 7.

Ibid. p. 6.

Ibid. pp. 9-13.

Irving B. Tebor and Patrica B. Pickford , Social Work: A Helping Profession in Social Welfare, (New York: Council on Social Work Education, 1966), xi.

Werner W. Boehm , Objectives of the Social Work Curriculum of the Future, ( New York: Council on Social Work Education, 1959), p. 43.

Mary J. McCormick , "Human Values and the Poor", Social Casework, Vol. XLVI, No. 3, March 1965, pp. 132-141.

Gehen Wijeyewardene , "Humanism and the Values of Social Work in Asia" An Intercultural Exploration: Universals and Differences in Social Work Values, Functions, and Practice, op. cit., p. 111.

Barbara Ward , Faith and Freedom (New York : Doubleday & Co., 1958), p. 56.

Herbert H. Aptekar , "Education for Social Responsibility ", Journal of Education for Social Work, Vol. 2, No. 2 (fall 1966), pp. 5-9.

Herbert H. Aptekar , "American Societal Values and their Influence on Social Welfare Programs and Professional Social Work", Journal of Social Work Process, Vol. XVI, 1967, p. 18.

Herbert H. Aptekar , "Education for Social Responsibility" , op. cit., p. 6.

U.S. Riot Commission Report, Report of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (New York: A Bantam, Book, 1968), pp. v-xi.

HR 12080; Public Law 90-248 (1967)

Werner Boehm , op. cit., p. 42.

Irving B. Tebor and Patricia B. Pickford , op. cit., xi.

Herbert H. Aptekar , "Education for Social Responsibility" , op. cit., pp. 6-7.