Eileen Younghusband
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Dame Eileen Louise Younghusband, DBE, CBE
, MBE
(1902 - 1981) was internationally known for her research and teaching in the field of social work.
She was the daughter of Sir Francis Younghusband
(1863-1942), a British explorer and mystic famous for his discoveries in Central Asia and his leadership of the British Tibet campaign
of 1903-04.
She was a student at the London School of Economics
from 1926-29, and a member of staff from 1944-58.
In her Carnegie Reports of 1947 and 1950 she advocated 'generic' training - a set of core knowledge common to all social workers. In 1954 she pioneered the teaching of a generic course that was to become the prototype of professional social work training in other universities.
In 1955 she chaired a Ministry of Health working party on the provision of training for social workers. The subsequent Younghusband Report led to the establishment of a Council for Training in Social Work and a social work certificate.
In 1968 she chaired the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
's report, Community Work and Social Change.
She was awarded the MBE
in 1946, CBE
in 1955, and DBE in 1964.
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(1902 - 1981) was internationally known for her research and teaching in the field of social work.
She was the daughter of Sir Francis Younghusband
Francis Younghusband
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Francis Edward Younghusband, KCSI, KCIE was a British Army officer, explorer, and spiritual writer...
(1863-1942), a British explorer and mystic famous for his discoveries in Central Asia and his leadership of the British Tibet campaign
British expedition to Tibet
The British expedition to Tibet during 1903 and 1904 was an invasion of Tibet by British Indian forces, whose mission was to establish diplomatic relations and trade between the British Raj and Tibet...
of 1903-04.
She was a student at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
from 1926-29, and a member of staff from 1944-58.
In her Carnegie Reports of 1947 and 1950 she advocated 'generic' training - a set of core knowledge common to all social workers. In 1954 she pioneered the teaching of a generic course that was to become the prototype of professional social work training in other universities.
In 1955 she chaired a Ministry of Health working party on the provision of training for social workers. The subsequent Younghusband Report led to the establishment of a Council for Training in Social Work and a social work certificate.
In 1968 she chaired the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation of public utility whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education, and science...
's report, Community Work and Social Change.
She was awarded the MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in 1946, CBE
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
in 1955, and DBE in 1964.
Publications
Eileen Younghusband's publications include:- The Education and Training of Social Workers (1947)
- Social Work in Britain (1951)
- Social work in Britain, 1950-1975: a follow-up study (1978).