RESULTS The Early Years By way of background, it is useful to observe that in 1950 there were 47 graduate schools of social work in the United States accredited by the Association of Schools of Social Work, including eight offering doctoral degrees in addition to the master's degree (U.
This summer, two international social work organizations--the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)--will again host their regular biannual conferences.
This was a joint congress of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and the Australian Association for Social Work and Welfare Education (AASWWE).
1, 2000 OPTSQ Attending the Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Works (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), close to 1,800 social workers from 83 countries are examining the effects of globalization and the strategies needed to bring about a more cooperative, fair and just world.
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has 76 member associations, and there are 3,000 schools of social work in 114 countries (International Association of Schools of Social Work [IASSW], 2002).
In 1987 the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW) described Canada's Schools of Social Work as being at "a historical crossroads in Canada's history with respect to its First Nations" (CASSW 1987, 3).
Fundamental is the belief in the intrinsic worth and dignity of every human being and a commitment to the values of acceptance, self-determination and respect of individuality (Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW) 2002; Council on social work Education (CSWE) 2002; Reamer 1993, 2001).
This fourth issue has several international contributions from Canada and the United States including a reviewed version of a paper presented at the Women's Symposium of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) held in July 2000 in Montreal.
