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Women in Social Work Who Have Changed the World highlights the lives and contributions of fifteen contemporary social workers hailing from nations around the globe. The success stories of these remarkable women, relayed through personal interviews, prove that determination and strength of character can trump even the most intimidating hardships and obstacles. This book describes the risks taken and sacrifices made by women from backgrounds as varied as Tanzania and East.
Baltimore, as different as India and Wisconsin, who undertake such heavy tasks as providing housing and food for HIV positive community members and designing programs for elder care in impoverished communities. Women in Social Work Who Have Changed the World is an absorbing, inspirational must-read for all social workers who have ever felt overwhelmed by the task of improving the lives of their clients, or for anyone who has ever doubted that one person can make an impact.
