Middleman, Ruth, interviewer Casper, Max, captions University of Texas, Arlington. Production Facilities, producer University of Texas, Arlington. School of Social Work, sponsor
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Wilson, Gertrude - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewed by Ruth Middleman (University of Lousville) in November 1980. Part of the 2nd Annual Symposium of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Arlington, Texas, 1980 November. Subtitles were added by Max Casper (Syracuse University). Produced by the Production Facilities, University of Texas, Arlington for the Human Resource Center, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Texas, Arlington. ❧ An interview with Dr. Gertrude Wilson as she discusses group work, social work education, and her experiences in the social work profession. Length of interview: 44 minutes. ❧ INTERVIEW TOPICS: (01:05) – Introduction by Ruth Middleman, former student of Professor Wilson. (01:35) – Wilson talks about her students. (04:12) – Beginning the use of records in group social work. (05:10) – Writing with Gladys Ryland about group work. (07:55) – “Case Work and Group Work” publication at The University of Chicago. (10:55) –Building Pittsburg School of Social Work, getting experience as a social work educator. (18:33) – Case work and group work different methods in social work. (22:00) – “The most important thing if you’re going to help people, is to love them and limit them, and to help them achieve.” –Ruth Smalley. (25:15) – Thanksgiving Dinners for students. (26:30) – Importance of personal relationships, rules of professionalism. (33:30) – UC Berkeley training county employees. (31:05) – The Arlington Conference. (35:30) – Intraprofessional competition. (37:30) – Trend towards “generic” models in social work. (38:04) – Freud Anecdotes. (41:00) – Age and life history. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Obituary from NASW California News. 2. NASW-Los Angeles Area Chapter release about Institute on Group Work's Contribution to Family Work, with Gertrude Wilson. 3. Newspaper articles re career and accomplishments of Gertrude Wilson in area of group work. 4. Undated black and white photographs with unidentified persons (other than Gertrude Wilson) sizes range from 3.5 x 2.5 in. to 10 x 8 in. 5. 1 Videocassette.
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