At the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, Ram A. Cnaan is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Chair of the Doctoral Program in Social Welfare, as well as Director of the Program for Religion and Social Policy Research; Melissa E. Dichter is a doctoral candidate in Social Welfare; and Jeffrey Draine is Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry.

• 1. Introduction: An Overview of the Journey-Ram A. Cnaan, Jeffrey N. Draine, and Melissa E. DichterPART I. THE EARLY YEARS2. The Family and the Social Worker-Mary E. RichmondCommentary-Kevin Grigsby3. A Community Program for Child Care-J. Prentice MurphyCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan4. Avocational Guidance-Karl de SchweinitzCommentary-Ira Colby5. Personality in Social Work-Porter R. LeeCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan6. The Contributions of American Social Agencies to Social Progress and Democracy-Frank D. WatsonCommentary-Ram A. CnaanPART II. THE HEIGHT OF THE FUNCTIONALIST ERA7. The Time Element in Mental Hygiene Therapy as Applied to Social Case Work-Jessie TaftCommentary-Bill Silver8. Social Work Processes-Ruth E. SmalleyCommentary-Mark Frazier Lloyd9. The Influence of Otto Rank in Social Work: A Journey into a Past-Virginia P. RobinsonCommentary-Kathryn RossÉ10. The Cause in Function-Harold LewisCommentary-Beth Lewis11. The Black Instructor: An Essential Dimension to the Content and Structure of the Social Work Curriculum-Louis H. CarterCommentary-Nicholas Roush12. Institutional Change as a Creative Process: Some Educational and Practice Considerations-Howard Arnold and Tybel BloomCommentary-Anthony F. Bruno13. Social Work and Social Action-Kenneth L. M. PrayCommentary-Carol W. SpignerPART III. WRITINGS ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH14. Functional Theory: Its History and Influence on Contemporary Social Work Practice-Martha M. DoreCommentary-Martha M. Dore15. The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work: Reflections of a Graduate-SaraKay SmullensCommentary-SaraKay Smullens16. Jessie Taft and the Functional School: The Impact of Our History-Rich FurmanCommentary-Rich FurmanPART IV. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DSW PROGRAM17. An Integrative, Intersystemic Approach to Supervision of Couple Therapy-Stephen J. BetchenCommentary-Stephen J. Betchen18. Reflections upon University Retirement: With Thanks and Apologies to James Joyce-Gerald L. EusterCommentary-Gerald L. Euster19. Boundary Spanning: An Ecological Reinterpretation of Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health Systems-Toba S. KersonCommentary-Toba S. Kerson20. Challenging Injustice and Oppression-David G. GilCommentary-David G. Gil21. Partnering with the Jewish Community of Romania and Transitioning from Holocaust and Communism to Modernity-Zvi FeineCommentary-Zvi Feine22. Introduction to a Dissertation: Posing Questions on Perceived Empowerment and Community Problem Solving-Jacqueline B. MondrosCommentary-Jacqueline B. MondrosPART V. CONTEMPORARIES: RECENT PH.D.S AND FACULTY23. The Role of Social Disadvantage in Crime, Joblessness, and Homelessness Among Persons with Serious Mental Illness-Jeffrey N. Draine, Mark S. Salzer, Dennis P. Culhane, and Trevor R. HadleyCommentary-Jeffrey N. Draine24. The Social Services of African American Congregations in the Welfare Reform Era-Stephanie C. BoddieCommentary-Stephanie C. Boddie25. Education for Social Development: Curricular Issues and Models-Richard J. EstesCommentary-Richard J. Estes26. The New African American Inequality-Michael B. Katz, Mark J. Stern, and Jamie J. FaderCommentary-Mark J. Stern27. How Evaluation Research Can Help Reform and Improve the Child Welfare System-Richard J. GellesCommentary-Richard J. Gelles28. On Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner-Kenwyn K. SmithCommentary-Kenwyn K. Smith29. Neighborhood-Representing Organizations: How Democratic Are They?-Ram A. CnaanCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan30. Moving from Psychoeducation to Family Education for Families of Adults with Serious Mental Illness-Phyllis SolomonCommentary-Phyllis Solomon31. Postmodern Feminist Theory and Social WorkRoberta G. Sands and Kathleen NorrisCommentary-Roberta G. Sands32. A Cross-National Study of Adolescent Peer Concordance on Issues of the Future-Vivian C. Seltzer and Richard P. WatermanCommentary-Vivian C. Seltzer33. The Journey Toward Intercultural Sensitivity: A Non-Linear Process-Joretha N. Bourjolly, Roberta G. Sands, Phyllis Solomon, Victoria Stanhope, Anita Pernell-Arnold, and Laurene FinleyCommentary-Joretha N. Bourjolly34. Occupational Social Work for the Twenty-First Century-Roberta R. IversenCommentaryRoberta R. Iversen35. Where the Homeless Come From: A Study of the Prior Address Distribution of Families Admitted to Public Shelters in New York City and Philadelphia-Dennis P. Culhane, Chang-Moo Lee, and Susan M. WachterCommentary-Dennis P. CulhanePART VI: RECENT FORMER FACULTY36. Risk Classification and Juvenile Dispositions: What Is the State of the Art?-Peter R. Jones, David R. Schwartz, Ira M. Schwartz, Zoran Obradovic, and Joseph JupinCommentary-Ira M. Schwartz37. Organizational Learning and Change in a Public Child Welfare Agency-Burton J. Cohen and Michael J. AustinCommentary-Michael J. Austin38. Lessons Learned About Working with Men: A Prison Memoir-Jack SternbachCommentary-Jeffrey N. DraineNotesList of ContributorsIndex

At the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, Ram A. Cnaan is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Chair of the Doctoral Program in Social Welfare, as well as Director of the Program for Religion and Social Policy Research; Melissa E. Dichter is a doctoral candidate in Social Welfare; and Jeffrey Draine is Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry.

• 1. Introduction: An Overview of the Journey-Ram A. Cnaan, Jeffrey N. Draine, and Melissa E. DichterPART I. THE EARLY YEARS2. The Family and the Social Worker-Mary E. RichmondCommentary-Kevin Grigsby3. A Community Program for Child Care-J. Prentice MurphyCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan4. Avocational Guidance-Karl de SchweinitzCommentary-Ira Colby5. Personality in Social Work-Porter R. LeeCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan6. The Contributions of American Social Agencies to Social Progress and Democracy-Frank D. WatsonCommentary-Ram A. CnaanPART II. THE HEIGHT OF THE FUNCTIONALIST ERA7. The Time Element in Mental Hygiene Therapy as Applied to Social Case Work-Jessie TaftCommentary-Bill Silver8. Social Work Processes-Ruth E. SmalleyCommentary-Mark Frazier Lloyd9. The Influence of Otto Rank in Social Work: A Journey into a Past-Virginia P. RobinsonCommentary-Kathryn RossÉ10. The Cause in Function-Harold LewisCommentary-Beth Lewis11. The Black Instructor: An Essential Dimension to the Content and Structure of the Social Work Curriculum-Louis H. CarterCommentary-Nicholas Roush12. Institutional Change as a Creative Process: Some Educational and Practice Considerations-Howard Arnold and Tybel BloomCommentary-Anthony F. Bruno13. Social Work and Social Action-Kenneth L. M. PrayCommentary-Carol W. SpignerPART III. WRITINGS ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH14. Functional Theory: Its History and Influence on Contemporary Social Work Practice-Martha M. DoreCommentary-Martha M. Dore15. The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work: Reflections of a Graduate-SaraKay SmullensCommentary-SaraKay Smullens16. Jessie Taft and the Functional School: The Impact of Our History-Rich FurmanCommentary-Rich FurmanPART IV. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DSW PROGRAM17. An Integrative, Intersystemic Approach to Supervision of Couple Therapy-Stephen J. BetchenCommentary-Stephen J. Betchen18. Reflections upon University Retirement: With Thanks and Apologies to James Joyce-Gerald L. EusterCommentary-Gerald L. Euster19. Boundary Spanning: An Ecological Reinterpretation of Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health Systems-Toba S. KersonCommentary-Toba S. Kerson20. Challenging Injustice and Oppression-David G. GilCommentary-David G. Gil21. Partnering with the Jewish Community of Romania and Transitioning from Holocaust and Communism to Modernity-Zvi FeineCommentary-Zvi Feine22. Introduction to a Dissertation: Posing Questions on Perceived Empowerment and Community Problem Solving-Jacqueline B. MondrosCommentary-Jacqueline B. MondrosPART V. CONTEMPORARIES: RECENT PH.D.S AND FACULTY23. The Role of Social Disadvantage in Crime, Joblessness, and Homelessness Among Persons with Serious Mental Illness-Jeffrey N. Draine, Mark S. Salzer, Dennis P. Culhane, and Trevor R. HadleyCommentary-Jeffrey N. Draine24. The Social Services of African American Congregations in the Welfare Reform Era-Stephanie C. BoddieCommentary-Stephanie C. Boddie25. Education for Social Development: Curricular Issues and Models-Richard J. EstesCommentary-Richard J. Estes26. The New African American Inequality-Michael B. Katz, Mark J. Stern, and Jamie J. FaderCommentary-Mark J. Stern27. How Evaluation Research Can Help Reform and Improve the Child Welfare System-Richard J. GellesCommentary-Richard J. Gelles28. On Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner-Kenwyn K. SmithCommentary-Kenwyn K. Smith29. Neighborhood-Representing Organizations: How Democratic Are They?-Ram A. CnaanCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan30. Moving from Psychoeducation to Family Education for Families of Adults with Serious Mental Illness-Phyllis SolomonCommentary-Phyllis Solomon31. Postmodern Feminist Theory and Social WorkRoberta G. Sands and Kathleen NorrisCommentary-Roberta G. Sands32. A Cross-National Study of Adolescent Peer Concordance on Issues of the Future-Vivian C. Seltzer and Richard P. WatermanCommentary-Vivian C. Seltzer33. The Journey Toward Intercultural Sensitivity: A Non-Linear Process-Joretha N. Bourjolly, Roberta G. Sands, Phyllis Solomon, Victoria Stanhope, Anita Pernell-Arnold, and Laurene FinleyCommentary-Joretha N. Bourjolly34. Occupational Social Work for the Twenty-First Century-Roberta R. IversenCommentaryRoberta R. Iversen35. Where the Homeless Come From: A Study of the Prior Address Distribution of Families Admitted to Public Shelters in New York City and Philadelphia-Dennis P. Culhane, Chang-Moo Lee, and Susan M. WachterCommentary-Dennis P. CulhanePART VI: RECENT FORMER FACULTY36. Risk Classification and Juvenile Dispositions: What Is the State of the Art?-Peter R. Jones, David R. Schwartz, Ira M. Schwartz, Zoran Obradovic, and Joseph JupinCommentary-Ira M. Schwartz37. Organizational Learning and Change in a Public Child Welfare Agency-Burton J. Cohen and Michael J. AustinCommentary-Michael J. Austin38. Lessons Learned About Working with Men: A Prison Memoir-Jack SternbachCommentary-Jeffrey N. DraineNotesList of ContributorsIndex

At the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, Ram A. Cnaan is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Chair of the Doctoral Program in Social Welfare, as well as Director of the Program for Religion and Social Policy Research; Melissa E. Dichter is a doctoral candidate in Social Welfare; and Jeffrey Draine is Associate Professor of Social Work and Psychiatry.

• 1. Introduction: An Overview of the Journey-Ram A. Cnaan, Jeffrey N. Draine, and Melissa E. DichterPART I. THE EARLY YEARS2. The Family and the Social Worker-Mary E. RichmondCommentary-Kevin Grigsby3. A Community Program for Child Care-J. Prentice MurphyCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan4. Avocational Guidance-Karl de SchweinitzCommentary-Ira Colby5. Personality in Social Work-Porter R. LeeCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan6. The Contributions of American Social Agencies to Social Progress and Democracy-Frank D. WatsonCommentary-Ram A. CnaanPART II. THE HEIGHT OF THE FUNCTIONALIST ERA7. The Time Element in Mental Hygiene Therapy as Applied to Social Case Work-Jessie TaftCommentary-Bill Silver8. Social Work Processes-Ruth E. SmalleyCommentary-Mark Frazier Lloyd9. The Influence of Otto Rank in Social Work: A Journey into a Past-Virginia P. RobinsonCommentary-Kathryn RossÉ10. The Cause in Function-Harold LewisCommentary-Beth Lewis11. The Black Instructor: An Essential Dimension to the Content and Structure of the Social Work Curriculum-Louis H. CarterCommentary-Nicholas Roush12. Institutional Change as a Creative Process: Some Educational and Practice Considerations-Howard Arnold and Tybel BloomCommentary-Anthony F. Bruno13. Social Work and Social Action-Kenneth L. M. PrayCommentary-Carol W. SpignerPART III. WRITINGS ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH14. Functional Theory: Its History and Influence on Contemporary Social Work Practice-Martha M. DoreCommentary-Martha M. Dore15. The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work: Reflections of a Graduate-SaraKay SmullensCommentary-SaraKay Smullens16. Jessie Taft and the Functional School: The Impact of Our History-Rich FurmanCommentary-Rich FurmanPART IV. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DSW PROGRAM17. An Integrative, Intersystemic Approach to Supervision of Couple Therapy-Stephen J. BetchenCommentary-Stephen J. Betchen18. Reflections upon University Retirement: With Thanks and Apologies to James Joyce-Gerald L. EusterCommentary-Gerald L. Euster19. Boundary Spanning: An Ecological Reinterpretation of Social Work Practice in Health and Mental Health Systems-Toba S. KersonCommentary-Toba S. Kerson20. Challenging Injustice and Oppression-David G. GilCommentary-David G. Gil21. Partnering with the Jewish Community of Romania and Transitioning from Holocaust and Communism to Modernity-Zvi FeineCommentary-Zvi Feine22. Introduction to a Dissertation: Posing Questions on Perceived Empowerment and Community Problem Solving-Jacqueline B. MondrosCommentary-Jacqueline B. MondrosPART V. CONTEMPORARIES: RECENT PH.D.S AND FACULTY23. The Role of Social Disadvantage in Crime, Joblessness, and Homelessness Among Persons with Serious Mental Illness-Jeffrey N. Draine, Mark S. Salzer, Dennis P. Culhane, and Trevor R. HadleyCommentary-Jeffrey N. Draine24. The Social Services of African American Congregations in the Welfare Reform Era-Stephanie C. BoddieCommentary-Stephanie C. Boddie25. Education for Social Development: Curricular Issues and Models-Richard J. EstesCommentary-Richard J. Estes26. The New African American Inequality-Michael B. Katz, Mark J. Stern, and Jamie J. FaderCommentary-Mark J. Stern27. How Evaluation Research Can Help Reform and Improve the Child Welfare System-Richard J. GellesCommentary-Richard J. Gelles28. On Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner-Kenwyn K. SmithCommentary-Kenwyn K. Smith29. Neighborhood-Representing Organizations: How Democratic Are They?-Ram A. CnaanCommentary-Ram A. Cnaan30. Moving from Psychoeducation to Family Education for Families of Adults with Serious Mental Illness-Phyllis SolomonCommentary-Phyllis Solomon31. Postmodern Feminist Theory and Social WorkRoberta G. Sands and Kathleen NorrisCommentary-Roberta G. Sands32. A Cross-National Study of Adolescent Peer Concordance on Issues of the Future-Vivian C. Seltzer and Richard P. WatermanCommentary-Vivian C. Seltzer33. The Journey Toward Intercultural Sensitivity: A Non-Linear Process-Joretha N. Bourjolly, Roberta G. Sands, Phyllis Solomon, Victoria Stanhope, Anita Pernell-Arnold, and Laurene FinleyCommentary-Joretha N. Bourjolly34. Occupational Social Work for the Twenty-First Century-Roberta R. IversenCommentaryRoberta R. Iversen35. Where the Homeless Come From: A Study of the Prior Address Distribution of Families Admitted to Public Shelters in New York City and Philadelphia-Dennis P. Culhane, Chang-Moo Lee, and Susan M. WachterCommentary-Dennis P. CulhanePART VI: RECENT FORMER FACULTY36. Risk Classification and Juvenile Dispositions: What Is the State of the Art?-Peter R. Jones, David R. Schwartz, Ira M. Schwartz, Zoran Obradovic, and Joseph JupinCommentary-Ira M. Schwartz37. Organizational Learning and Change in a Public Child Welfare Agency-Burton J. Cohen and Michael J. AustinCommentary-Michael J. Austin38. Lessons Learned About Working with Men: A Prison Memoir-Jack SternbachCommentary-Jeffrey N. DraineNotesList of ContributorsIndex