A Historical Account of the Society for Social Work and Research: Presidential Perspectives on Advances in Research Infrastructure

The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) was founded in 1994 to provide a meeting ground and support organization for individual social workers who engage in research. Over its first 14 years, SSWR has grown from a modest-sized organization that hosted an initial conference to a large and inf...

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Published in:Social work research 2008-12, Vol.32 (4), p.208-219
Main Authors: Williams, Janet B.W., Tripodi, Tony, Rubin, Allen, Hooyman, Nancy, Allen-Meares, Paula, Padgett, Deborah K., Fortune, Anne E. (Ricky)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic conferences
Charters
Collaboration
College faculty
Conferences (Gatherings)
Development
Doctoral students
Drug abuse
Financial Support
Financing
Funding
Group Membership
Health services
Historical accounts
History
Infrastructure
Job openings
Lectures
Mailing lists
Meetings
Membership
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental Health Programs
organization
Periodicals
Portfolios
Presidents
Professional Associations
Psychiatry
Qualitative research
R&D
Research & development
Research methods
Research Training
Researchers
Social case work
Social Work
Social Work Research
Social workers
Society
SSWR
Task forces
Volunteerism
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Summary:The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) was founded in 1994 to provide a meeting ground and support organization for individual social workers who engage in research. Over its first 14 years, SSWR has grown from a modest-sized organization that hosted an initial conference to a large and influential force that sponsors a wildly successful yearly conference. SSWR's annual conference now showcases a portfolio of awards, including a travel scholarship for a doctoral student, a named lecture, and a very competitive abstract submission process. Funding for research by social workers has grown over the years, and SSWR, in association with the Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research (IASWR), has become a regular provider of educational opportunities about funding sources. This article presents perspectives from the first seven presidents of the organization, who describe the growing richness and diversity of SSWR's membership and projects and the increasing visibility of research conducted by social workers.
ISSN:1070-5309
1545-6838
DOI:10.1093/swr/32.4.208