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Continued "professionalization" of social work.

1917

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This era sees rapid movement towards "scientific" practice methods in social work, with an emphasis on investigation, detailed case records, scientific nomenclature, and social diagnosis.

The form of science that many social workers rely upon at this time is eugenics, which shapes the categories of "fit" and "unfit. Many social workers hold the belief that certain populations cannot become more "moral," regardless of how much support they receive from social workers.