Frances Perkins ve Sosyal Hizmet Yaklaşımı

Öz

Frances Perkins’in yaşamı tarihsel süreçte sosyal hizmetin politikayla etkileşimini, toplumsal refaha katkılarını ve toplumsal dönüşümdeki rolünü gösteren özel bir örnektir. Perkins, bir sosyal hizmet uzmanı olarak işçi haklarını savunmuş; bir politikacı olarak asgari ücret, maksimum çalışma saatleri, iş güvenliği gibi düzenlemelerin hayata geçirilmesini sağlamıştır. Perkins’in önderliğinde kurulan Sosyal Güvelik Sistemi, makro düzeyde sosyal refahın kurumsallaşmasına yönelik en kapsamlı adımlardan birisi olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu makale F. D. Roosevelt’in Başkanlığı döneminde Çalışma Bakanı olan ve ABD tarihinde kabinede yer alan ilk kadın olan Frances Perkins’i konu almakta, toplumsal koşulları dönüştürmek için önderlik ettiği, desteklediği, savunduğu politik düzenlemeler üzerinden sosyal hizmete olan katkılarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Frances Perkins
• Sosyal Hizmet
• Sosyal Hizmet Tarihi
• Sosyal Güvenlik
• Sosyal Sorun

Etik Beyan

Bu araştırma etik kurul onayı gerektirecek şekilde veri toplama süreci içermediğinden etik kurul onayı alınmamıştır.

Frances Perkins and the Social Work Approach

Öz

The life of Frances Perkins constitutes a distinctive example of the interaction between social work and politics within a historical trajectory, illustrating her contributions to social welfare and her role in societal transformation. As a social worker, Perkins advocated for labor rights; as a politician, she played a decisive role in the implementation of regulations on minimum wage, maximum working hours, and occupational safety. Under her leadership, the establishment of the Social Security system is regarded as one of the most comprehensive steps toward the institutionalization of social welfare at the macro level. This article examines Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency and was the first woman to hold a cabinet position in U.S. history. It aims to evaluate her contributions to social work through the policies she led, supported, and defended in the pursuit of transforming social conditions.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Frances Perkins
• Social Work
• History of Social Work
• Social Security
• Social Issue

Etik Beyan

This research did not require ethical committee approval as it did not involve a data collection process that would necessitate such approval.

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