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Article: Remembering Barbara Wootton's contribution to social work education.(SPECIAL SECTION: THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION)
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- Journal of Social Work Education
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- January 1, 2008
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BARBARA WOOTTON (1897-1988) was a prominent British social scientist with a truly diverse range of academic and research interests. Educated in economics at Cambridge University, Wootton went on to hold several academic positions, including professor of social studies at the University of London, during which time she taught student social workers. Although she was born into a privileged family, Wootton was no stranger to human tragedy. Her father died when she was 11 years old. In 1917, at the age of 20, she not only lost her brother but her husband, with whom she had shared a honeymoon of less than 48 hours; both were killed in the trenches in France during World War I. ...
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Article: Wootton is ready for shot at glory
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);
February 7, 2008 ;
700+ words
... ... Bergen County, NJ) 02-07-2008 Wootton is ready for shot at glory ART STAPLETON ... Edtion: All Editions RUTHERFORD Taylor Wootton was up for the challenge. At 6 feet 1 ... s been the standard by which Taylor Wootton has measured her success on the basketball ...
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