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Social work education -- Greece

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Greece, circa 1920-1973

 File — Box 1008: Series 1 [Barcode: 310183630388030], Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Photographs of young women's Christian association programs and services in Greece. Early work in Greece focuses on war relief and aid to refugees. The photographs show refugee camps, Greek, Armenian and Turkish refugees, and examples of relief efforts. Several photograph show crowds in front of a palace in Athens waiting for admission. Later YWCA activity takes on a form more familiar to established clubs around the world. The YWCA offers classes, child care and recreation.

Dates of Materials: circa 1920-1973

Greece and Hong Kong, circa 1951-1960

 File — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 310183630156015], Reel: 231, microdex: 7
Scope and Contents Documents concerning young women's Christian associations in Greece and Hong Kong. Following World War II, the YWCA of the U.S.A. sends representatives to work with the YWCA of Greece and its branches. Annual reports provide the social, economic, political and educational context for women in Greece prior to describing the work of the associations and reporting on any challenges and cooperative relationships. The YWCA School of Social Work in Greece is established to train social workers to...
Dates of Materials: circa 1951-1960