Social Change and Its Impact on the Services We Render

Abstract

In summary then, the changes which are taking place in our society today have an effect upon our services. This is not true of all change; for instance, the successful trips of the astronauts are hardly likely to affect our services. But those considered in this paper: technological changes, especially those resulting from the biological sciences; sociological changes, especially as pinpointed in population shifts and growth, urban renewal and housing, family organizational modification, inter-group relationships; and changes in the practice of social work itself do have a direct relevance to the character, distribution, and support of our services.