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Breckinridge, Sophonisba Preston
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Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (1866–1948) was an educator and social activist, based in Chicago. She taught the first course in public welfare administration and developed a postgraduate curriculum in social work, introducing the case method as the mode of instruction.
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Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (1866–1948) was an educator and social activist, based in Chicago.
She taught the first course in public welfare administration and developed a postgraduate curriculum in social work, introducing the case method as the mode of instruction.
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