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The Relationship Between Social Work and Labor Unions: A History of Strife and Cooperation

Year: 1988

Type: article

Abstract: The historical relationship between social work and organized labor has been an ambivalent one, with fluctuations paralleling historical changes in social and political values. This paper examines the changing nature of the relationship, with emphasis on the period from the 1870s to the 1940s. While today's relationship is a mutually beneficial one, the fragile nature of the link between organized labor and the social work community cannot be ignored, particularly in light of the increasing involvement between social work and private industry

Source: The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

DOI: 10.15453/0191-5096.1843

Authors: Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner, Norma Kolko Phillips

Institutions: New York University, Western Michigan University, Lehman College, City University of New York

Language: English

Topic: Labor Movements and Unions

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W37410039

FWCI: 4.918

Cites: 21

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10