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Article: College of social work faces new challenges.(Magazine)
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- The Boston Herald
- Article date:
- October 19, 2003
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When Carolyn Jacobs reflects on the history of the Smith College School for Social Work, one theme remains constant: the profound effect of trauma on people's lives.
"Finding ways to respond to people's fear and anxiety, their need for safety, is ongoing, urgent work," said Jacobs, who is dean of the Northampton school. "As social workers, our methods evolve, as does our understanding of the issues, but the individual in crisis remains at the heart of clinical social work."
Founded in 1918 in response to the trauma facing shell-shocked veterans of World War I, the Smith College School for Social Work has expanded its curriculum. Coursework now addresses ...