Boston College School of Social Work

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School of Social Work
Private school of social work
Boston College
Location Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Full nameBoston College School of Social Work
AbbreviationBCSSW
FoundersWalter McGuinn, S.J.
Dorothy L. Book
Established1936;89 years ago (1936)
ColorsMaroon and gold [1]
   
GenderCo-educational
DeanGautam N. Yadama
Postgraduates565
Website www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/ssw

The Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) is the graduate school of social work at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.

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History

The School of Social Work was founded in 1936 by Walter McGuinn, S.J., who held a Ph.D. from Fordham University, and Dorothy L. Book, an experienced social worker. [2] [3] McGuinn, a faculty member, petitioned both the Society of Jesus in Rome and Cardinal William Henry O'Connell of Boston for permission to open a social work program with a focus on Catholic philosophy and ethics. McGuinn served as the school's first dean.

Classes began in September 1936 at the university's downtown Boston building at 126 Newbury Street, with an enrollment of 40 students and a distinguished faculty of experts from the field. The school's curriculum included both studies about the foundations of social work and hands-on experience with social work agencies. [4] Two years later, the first class graduated and the school received its accreditation from the American Association of Schools of Social Work on June 28, 1938. [5]

In 1943, Book followed McGuinn as dean, becoming the first woman dean at Boston College. [6] She served until 1955. In 1979, the school began offering a Doctor of Social Work degree, which later was changed to a Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work. The school in September 1968 moved to the Chestnut Hill campus's McGuinn Hall, which is named for McGuinn and his brother, Rev. Albert McGuinn, S.J., who headed the chemistry department. [7]

Academics

The School of Social Work offers two professional degrees: Masters of Social Work and Doctor of Social Work, as well as several dual degrees. In addition, a Latinx Leadership Initiative (LLI) trains social work leaders to work with the Latino community. [8] [9]

Centers, labs and institutes

The School of Social Work's research centers, labs, and institutes are renowned for conducting groundbreaking work and providing critical services. [10] [11]

The Center for Social Innovation promotes "innovation from within." The mission is to foster effective, sustainable social innovations that enhance social justice. [12]

The Immigrant Integration Lab is an applied research lab exploring the intersection of social work, social policy, and immigrant inclusion. [13]

The Center on Aging & Work focuses its research on helping the business community promote workplace flexibility and prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with an aging workforce. [14]

Research in Social, Economic, and Environmental Equity (RISE3) is an interdisciplinary initiative that convenes researchers from Boston College and practitioners and policymakers from around the world to address social, economic, and environmental inequality and confront issues of race, place, and poverty. [15]

The Research Program on Children and Adversity (RPCA) investigates risk and resilience in children facing multiple forms of adversity using qualitative and quantitative research methods. RPCA works to develop feasible interventions that support positive life outcomes. [16]

The Cell to Society Lab merges neuroscience and social work, examining neuroimaging studies of at-risk children and teenagers to understand the impact of social context on brain development. [17]

Social Work Library

The Social Work Library contains 20,000 books and a collection of e-books, major journals, and databases. [18]

See also

List of social work schools

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  2. ↑ "The Heights, Volume LXXXVII, Number 12 — 27 February 2006 — Boston College Newspapers".
  3. ↑ "Walter Mc Guinn 1898-1944". Social Service Review. 18 (2): 259. 1944. doi:10.1086/634889. S2CID   225088209.
  4. ↑ "The Heights, Volume LXXXVII, Number 12 — 27 February 2006 — Boston College Newspapers".
  5. ↑ Donovan, Dunigan, FitzGerald, Charles F., David R., Paul A. (1990). History of Boston College: From the Beginnings to 1990. University Press of Boston College. ISBN   0-9625934-0-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "History and Mission - School of Social Work - Boston College".
  7. ↑ "The Heights, Volume LXXXVII, Number 12 — 27 February 2006 — Boston College Newspapers".
  8. ↑ "BCSSW Academic Programs" . Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Latinx Leadership Initiative - School of Social Work - Boston College".
  10. ↑ "Peterson's: Research Opportunities at Boston College" . Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "BCSSW Research Centers". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "About BCSSW Center for Social Innovation". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "BCSSW Immigrant Integration Lab". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "Sloan Center for Aging & Work" . Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "RISE3 - School of Social Work - Boston College". Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
  16. ↑ "Research Program on Children and Adversity - School of Social Work - Boston College".
  17. ↑ "Research - School of Social Work - Boston College".
  18. ↑ "Library - School of Social Work - Boston College".

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