Economic Opportunity Act and the War on Poverty from the Social Welfare: A History of American Response to Need text: 8th edition 2012

Read Chapter 7, “War and Prosperity: 1940–1968,” pages 217–247.
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Explain how the Economic Opportunity Act and War on Poverty caused a shift in social work’s views on social welfare and the profession itself. Support your explanation with scholarly readings.