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Impressions of the Women's Jubilee Convention

Impressions of the Women's Jubilee Convention ing trends in social work but indicates that the original question as to the burden on voluntary agenci es is not a serious problem in Melbourne at present. The age group figures are interesting in that approximately 50% of the total applicants were over 50 years of age, whereas only 10% were under 30. The problem range was not wide; this was to be expected as the survey was not of the full case-load but only of the cases to which assistance was given. The main problems were those so frequently met in any welfare agency namely, those of ill-health, chronic or acute, inadequate pensio~s needing supplementation with special diets, etc., and deserted wives with children. The marital status was 60% married, 30% deserted, and 10% single. It is quite realised that because of th~ limited scope of the survey the results were in no way concl usive. It has not been possible to cover all the aspects of the work of the CounCil, but I hope that it has shown that "The Council is not a body which engages in anyone field; it aims to get the greatest co-operation between all bodies, plans conferences and devotes its attention http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

Impressions of the Women's Jubilee Convention

Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 6 (1): 3 – Mar 1, 1952

Impressions of the Women's Jubilee Convention

Abstract

ing trends in social work but indicates that the original question as to the burden on voluntary agenci es is not a serious problem in Melbourne at present. The age group figures are interesting in that approximately 50% of the total applicants were over 50 years of age, whereas only 10% were under 30. The problem range was not wide; this was to be expected as the survey was not of the full case-load but only of the cases to which assistance was given. The main problems were those so...
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Abstract

ing trends in social work but indicates that the original question as to the burden on voluntary agenci es is not a serious problem in Melbourne at present. The age group figures are interesting in that approximately 50% of the total applicants were over 50 years of age, whereas only 10% were under 30. The problem range was not wide; this was to be expected as the survey was not of the full case-load but only of the cases to which assistance was given. The main problems were those so frequently met in any welfare agency namely, those of ill-health, chronic or acute, inadequate pensio~s needing supplementation with special diets, etc., and deserted wives with children. The marital status was 60% married, 30% deserted, and 10% single. It is quite realised that because of th~ limited scope of the survey the results were in no way concl usive. It has not been possible to cover all the aspects of the work of the CounCil, but I hope that it has shown that "The Council is not a body which engages in anyone field; it aims to get the greatest co-operation between all bodies, plans conferences and devotes its attention

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Australian Journal of Social WorkTaylor & Francis

Published: Mar 1, 1952

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