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The work of the National Association of Mental Health in Great Britain

The work of the National Association of Mental Health in Great Britain ? • when, apart from overseas guest, Lady Limerick, who spoke for about forty minutes, fifty-seven women spoke for approximately two minutes on the aim of and work of their respective organisations When the session ended at 10.45 p.m. everyone was at the point of e~haustion. The idea of the short statements about the organisa­ tlon one represented was a good one, but the speeches should of course, have been distributed over several sessions. I was ~ost gratefUl that I represented an Association with initials in the A's, as we were called on according to our place on the alpha­ betical list. I spoke very early in the evening, and at a time when others were still able to concentrate on what was being said. It is impossible to assess to what extent this kind of interpreta­ tion sinks into the minds of one's hearers, but I can report two enquiri es about social work training during the week-end, one from the wife of a Federal member, whose daughter is interested in doing social work, and who wanted some information on training courses and scope of employment; the other from. a social worker Who is anxious to do almoner http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

The work of the National Association of Mental Health in Great Britain

Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 6 (1): 3 – Mar 1, 1952
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The work of the National Association of Mental Health in Great Britain

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? • when, apart from overseas guest, Lady Limerick, who spoke for about forty minutes, fifty-seven women spoke for approximately two minutes on the aim of and work of their respective organisations When the session ended at 10.45 p.m. everyone was at the point of e~haustion. The idea of the short statements about the organisa­ tlon one represented was a good one, but the speeches should of course, have been distributed over several sessions. I was ~ost gratefUl that I represented an...
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? • when, apart from overseas guest, Lady Limerick, who spoke for about forty minutes, fifty-seven women spoke for approximately two minutes on the aim of and work of their respective organisations When the session ended at 10.45 p.m. everyone was at the point of e~haustion. The idea of the short statements about the organisa­ tlon one represented was a good one, but the speeches should of course, have been distributed over several sessions. I was ~ost gratefUl that I represented an Association with initials in the A's, as we were called on according to our place on the alpha­ betical list. I spoke very early in the evening, and at a time when others were still able to concentrate on what was being said. It is impossible to assess to what extent this kind of interpreta­ tion sinks into the minds of one's hearers, but I can report two enquiri es about social work training during the week-end, one from the wife of a Federal member, whose daughter is interested in doing social work, and who wanted some information on training courses and scope of employment; the other from. a social worker Who is anxious to do almoner

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Australian Journal of Social Work – Taylor & Francis

Published: Mar 1, 1952

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