American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare
The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (abbreviated AASWSW) is an honor society of American scholars and practitioners in the field of social work and social welfare. The Academy was established in 2009, and its office is located at University of South Carolina, College of Social Work., though the organization itself is incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization in Ohio.[2] Its first major initiative is the Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative,[3] the purpose of which is, according to Barth et al. (2014), to "help transform social work science, education, and practice around visionary and achievable challenges."[1][4]
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| Abbreviation | AASWSW |
|---|---|
| Formation | November 6, 2009 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Legal status | Honor society |
| Purpose | Research |
Membership (2014[1]) | 72 |
President | Sarah Gehlert |
Past president | Richard Barth |
Vice president | Gail Steketee |
Parent organization | University of South Carolina, College of Social Work |
Staff | Sarah Butts, Executive Director, Grand Challenges for Social Work |
| Website | aaswsw |
Fellows
- Mimi Abramovitz (inducted in 2015).
- Michael G. Vaughn (inducted in 2016).
References
- Barth, R. P.; Gilmore, G. C.; Flynn, M. S.; Fraser, M. W.; Brekke, J. S. (18 March 2014). "The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare: History and Grand Challenges" (PDF). Research on Social Work Practice. 24 (4): 495–500. doi:10.1177/1049731514527801.
- "About Us". American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare website. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- "Grand Challenges Initiatives | American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare". www.grandchallengesforsocialwork.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- "Grand Challenges of Social Work Initiative". American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare website. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
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