Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott and Sophonisba Breckinridge - Chicago, IL
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Metal bench dedicated to Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott and Sophonisba Breckinridge, “the founding mothers of social work.”
Waymark Code: WM11P5D
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2019
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Plaque reads:
The Abbott and Breckinridge Bench
Dedicated in the memory of
Edith Abbott, Grace Abbott and Sophonisba Breckinridge
Founding mothers of social work
From the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration:
Our Founding Mothers
"Their contributions to social welfare can be summarized under three main headings: contributions to professional education, the direct contributions to the social services in Chicago and elsewhere, and their research into social problems. They all served one purpose, the improvement of the welfare program so that the disadvantaged in our community might have richer lives."
-- Helen Wright
Dean, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
1942-56
At a time when women held little power in our society, Sophonisba Breckenridge and Edith and Grace Abbott were true pioneers. SSA and the field of social work itself owe an enormous debt of gratitude to their extraordinary talent, determination, and clarity of vision.
Edith Abbott
Grace Abbott
Sophonisba Breckinridge
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(Page contains links to lengthy bios of each woman.)