BOARDMAN, Helen. Children's services, pioneer in social work related to child abuse.

Helen Boardman Interview. Interviewed by Elizabeth McBroom. Date of interview: 7-11-88. Length of interview: undetermined. 1 cassette tape (1 duplicate). Transcript of interview: 27 pp.

Interview topics: Reasons for interest in social work; education in social welfare with Arlien Johnson and the University of Chicago; positions in social welfare; changes in profession; work at Children's Hospital; relations with Children's Bureau; changes in hospital and community; impact of article on child abuse in Medical Social Work; Protective Services Bill; worker caseloads; Parents Anonymous; competition among social workers; move to Los Angeles; Social Workers Association; licensing of social workers; organization and structure of social work, eg, Welfare Planning Council and Welfare Federation; impressions of profession; interviews in book and publication of Medical Social Work article in book.

Additional Material:

1 diskette of transcript of interview.