When the name Flexner is mentioned in schools of social work, it is typically a reference to Abraham Flexner, who spoke to the National Conference on Charities and Corrections in 1915. Yet, his daughter Eleanor wrote the definitive history of the women’s rights movement in the United States, and her work was influential in the transition between first- and second-wave feminism. This article honors her legacy and recognizes its significance to the integration of women’s history into the social work curriculum.
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