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The Life and Thought of Louis Lowy: Social Work Through the Holocaust (Religion, Theology and the Holocaust)
Lorrie Gardella
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Hardcover. The story of Lowys life and thought, as told in his own words and those of other survivors, is also a part of a larger story, the story of social work history, Jewish history, and the meaning of the Holocaust in the development of the social work profession. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Louis Lowy (1920–1991), an international social worker and gerontologist, rarely spoke publicly about the Holocaust. During the last months of his life, however, he recorded an oral narrative that explores his activities during the Holocaust as the formative experiences of his career. Whether caring for youth in concentration camps, leading an escape from a death march, or forming the self-government of a Jewish displaced persons center, Lowy was guided by principles that would later inform his professional identity as a social worker, including the values of human worth and self-determination, the interdependence of generations, and the need for social participation ... Read more
Louis Lowy (1920–1991), an international social worker and gerontologist, rarely spoke publicly about the Holocaust. During the last months of his life, however, he recorded an oral narrative that explores his activities during the Holocaust as the formative experiences of his career. Whether caring for youth in concentration camps, leading an escape from a death march, or forming the self-government of a Jewish displaced persons center, Lowy was guided by principles that would later inform his professional identity as a social worker, including the values of human worth and self-determination, the interdependence of generations, and the need for social participation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Religion, Theology and the Holocaust
Number of Pages
213
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815609650
SKU
V9780815609650
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About Lorrie Gardella
Lorrie Greenhouse Gardella is professor of social work and associate dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies at Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, Connecticut. She is coauthor of several books including A Dream and a Plan: A Woman's Path to Leadership in Human Services and Adopting Children with Special Needs: A Resource Guidebook for Parents in Connecticut.
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