who is considered to be the founder of modern day schools of social work
History of social work Octavia Hill is regarded by many as the founder of modern social work. She was a moving force behind the development of social housing, and her early friendship with John Ruskin enabled her to put her theories into practice with the aid of his initial investment. She believed in self-reliance, and made it a key part of her housing system that she and her assistants knew their tenants personally and encouraged them to better themselves. She was opposed to municipal provision of housing, believing it to be bureaucratic and impersonal. Under her guidance, the Charity Organisation Society organised charitable grants and pioneered a home-visiting service that formed the basis for modern social work.
George C. Homans George Casper Homans (August 11, 1910 â€“ May 29, 1989) was an American Sociologist, founder of behavioral sociology and the Social Exchange Theory.