National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records 1955-1998

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National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records 1955-1998

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The National Association of Social Workers, Los Angeles Area and California Chapters records consist of meeting minutes, committee reports, memorandums, and newsletters, produced by and for the social work community in California, 1955-1998. The records document the creation of the Los Angeles Area chapter of the NASW and the California Council in the 1950s; the activities of various committees and sections, including Children and Family Services, Nominating, Program, and Group Work; and the creation and activities of the Greater California Chapter in the 1970s (a consolidation of 13 area chapters). The records contain a large number of both chapters' newsletters, which make up the bulk of the records.

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National Association of Social Workers. California Chapter

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When the NASW was founded in 1955 by the merger of five existing professional social work organizations, it was set up so the basic unit of participation was the local chapter. Chapters were organized wherever there were a significant number of interested social workers in California. Over the years, sixteen chapters developed, each operating on its own. This lack of cohesiveness limited effectiveness with state legislators and uncoordinated input from many chapters prevented social workers prof...

National Association of Social Workers. Los Angeles Area Chapter

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National Association of Social Workers. California Council

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