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When Children went Without Protection
In 1869, an Illinois father was prosecuted for confining his blind son in a cold cellar. Defense counsel argued that parents would have the right to raise children as the "see fit." In many cases this was taken advantage of. -
Reason & Humanity
Illinois supreme court disagreed with the Defense Counsel and wrote that parental "authority must be excercised within the bounds of reason and humanity. If the parent commits wanton and needless cruelty upon his child, either by imprisonment of this character or by inhuman beating, the law will punish him." -
Devoted to Child Protection
he world's first organization devoted entirely to child protection came into existance in 1875. Prior to 1875 many children went , without protection. The organization was named "The New York Society dor the Prevention of Cruelty to Children" and still exists today. New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenT -
Social Work Policy Statement
In 1999, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Delegate Assembly proclaimed that “environmental exploitation violates the principle of social justice and is a direct violation of the NASW Code of Ethics.” Consequently, a new social work policy statement was issued on the environment. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) -
Global Issues
In 2010, the declared that sustainability is the social justice issue of the new century, with the theme of the 56th CSWE annual program meeting being “Promoting Sustainability in Social Work.” The global issue of sustainability has finally garnered the attention of social work, a profession preeminent in the field of social justice. Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Strengthening the Profession of Social Work
