Going among Them: The Evolution of the Home Visit

Authors

Terry Holbrook, Rochester Psychiatric Center

Abstract

The methods, motives and objectives of home visiting have been ignored by most social work historians, while the profession of social work has become almost universally associated with this practice by the public. This paper examines the historical, social, and political implications of home visiting from the founders of the profession to the present day, suggesting a revitalization of this taken for granted practice for the purpose of collecting "social evidence" to be used for social reform.

Recommended Citation

Holbrook, Terry (1983) "Going among Them: The Evolution of the Home Visit," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1575
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol10/iss1/9