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Item Harry Hopkins: Social Work Legacy and Role in New Deal Era Policies(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2014) Martinez, Marcos J.; Kawam, ElisaThe early 20th century was rife with much social, political, and economic change both positive and negative. During this time, social work became a profession, cemented by great minds and visionaries who sought a better society. Harry Hopkins was one such visionary: he was a model leader in social service provision and was one of the New Deal architects. This essay considers the roots of Hopkin’s influence, his experiences operating large federal agencies, his work in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression and into World War II, and the dedication and commitment he displayed throughout his career as a public servant.Item PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK VOLUME 10 (FALL 2014)(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2014) Graybow, Scott; Squicciarini, Lynn M.; Powell, Terri; An, Soonok; Martinez, Marcos J.; Kawam, ElisaThis is the full-text volume of Perspectives on Social Work, vol. 10 (Fall 2014).Item PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK VOLUME 9 (FALL 2011/SPRING 2012)(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2012) Carbajal, Jose; Gallagher, John; Williams, Sha-Lai; Winter, Virginia Ramseyer; Davis, Ashley; Naumburg, Carla; Kawam, Elisa; McLeod, David AxlynThis is the full-text volume of Perspectives on Social Work, vol. 9 (Fall 2011/Spring 2012).Item Remembering Francis Perkins: The Past, Present, and Future of Social Work(University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, 2012) Kawam, ElisaAs one of the founders of social work, Francis Perkins worked as an educator, union organizer as well as with the Settlement Houses and the Charity Organization Society. Her spirit, passion, and commitment to social justice were not without challenge throughout her life, yet unfazed she worked on behalf of the oppressed to create many of the social programs that are still in existence today. As part of the Labor Movement, Women’s Suffrage Movement and co-author of the Social Security Act of 1935, her contribution to the mission, values, and ethics of social work may be relatively unknown by modern practitioners, scholars, and students, however Perkins reminds all in the field what social work, social reform and social justice really mean. It is important to remember Francis Perkins and her contribution to social work practice, policy, education, and community work.