Inspirational impact
Families share love of social work
“… Social workers now accept as their
first task the preservation of family ties…” — Grace Abbott
By Rena Malai, News Staff
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| Illustration by John Yanson |
Edith and Grace Abbott, born in 1876 and 1878 respectively,
were sisters and pioneer social workers who shared an interest in public
service as they worked closely together to tackle social problems and issues in
public welfare.
John Sorenson — director of the Grace Abbot Project at the
University of Nebraska — said the two Grand Island, Neb., natives were known
for their teamwork and collaboration as they jointly pursued careers as social
workers.
“They enjoyed working together,” Sorenson said. “As Edith
Abbott described their relationship, they were sisters and comrades who were a
powerful, effective team.”
The Abbott sisters are just one example of how people find
themselves pursuing social work by following a sister, brother, parent or other
relative into the field.
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