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The author reviews the beginnings of child welfare research in the United States with an emphasis on the contributions of several outstanding individuals as well as the conflict between hereditarian and reformist values and attitudes. Both hereditarian and reformist values and attitudes had tremendous influence on the development of child welfare research as well as the helping professions.
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Curtis, P.A. The Beginnings of Child Welfare Research in the United States . Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 16, 149–167 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022313524551
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