Abstract

In this short paper, I have attempted to show how Social Work could become an integral part of our school system. It remains to be seen whether we are ready for this to become a reality. But whether the growth of professional social work in the schools is rapid or gradual it cannot fail to make an impact on the general jhinking of the school administrators and teaching staffs. Social work is, I believe, one of the potent forces affecting our whole philosophy of education. L. HALLIWELL, Dip.Soc.Stud.~Melbo) . psychology Centre, S.S~2103, Ball~ret. (Mr. Halliwell was a teacher for many years and had trairJr..g in several special aspects before turning to Social Work.) WORLD STANDARDS IN CARE OF THE mNr ALLY ILL A report of a survey tour to mental ho~itals and institutions for the mentally retarded undertaken for the N~S.W. Government has just appeared in N.S.W. and should be widely read, not only by the doctors and hospital administrators for ~nom it is principally designed, but - at least in part - by teachers, social workers, psychologists and all interested in the present world criticism directed at existing institutions, methods and thinking. This is the Report on Investigations