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Book SynopsisNew Brunswick Before the Equal Opportunity Programhighlights the experiences and observations of some of the earliest social workers in New Brunswick.
Table of ContentsForeword by Nérée St-Amand 1. Introduction by Laurel Lewey, Louis J. Richard, and Linda Turner 2. A History of the Peoples of New Brunswick by Laurel Lewey, Louis J. Richard, and Linda Turner 3. Historical,Economic, and Political Contexts of Service Provision by Linda Turner 4. Poor Law Legislation and the Poverty Experience by Linda Turner and Laurel Lewey 5. Origins and Development of Social Care Agencies and Networks by Laurel Lewey and Linda Turner 6. The Evolution of Child Welfare by Laurel Lewey 7. A Portrait of New Brunswick’s Earliest Social Workers by Linda Turner 8. The First Acadian Social Workers by Louis J. Richard 9. Social Workers Experience Child Welfare: View from the Trenches by Laurel Lewey 10. Ushering in Equal Opportunity by Linda Turner, Louis J. Richard and Laurel Lewey 11. Conclusion by Laurel Lewey, Louis J. Richard, and Linda Turner Appendix 1: Origin of the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW) Appendix 2: Biographical Sketches of Social Workers and Social Welfare Workers in New Brunswick, 1926–1966 Bibliography
