Homework: Social Work and Social Change
For this Homework, select one individual from the following list of important historical figures in social work.
o Jane Addams
o Florence Kelley
o Ida M. Cannon
o Grace Abbott
o Janie Porter Barrett
o Ellen Gates Starr
o Frances Perkins
o Mary Richmond
o Richard Cabot
o Josephine Shaw Lowell
o George Edmund Haynes
o Lugenia Burns Hope
o Sophonisba Breckinridge
o Lillian Wald
o Harry Hopkins
o Birdye Henrietta Haynes
Submit a 2 pages document in which you highlight the important contributions of the individual you selected. Your document should
1) Outline the individual's path to working in the social work field.
2) Describe the most important contribution(s) of the individual to the field.
3) Explain how the study of this individual would inform your practice as a social worker.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.