Jerry Cates Associate Professor B.A., University of Idaho M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Michigan Email:cates@uic.edu  Phone:6-3034  Room: 4329, EPASW

Professional Interests

 • Social work administration and education
 • Social policy analysis and social justice
 • Social work history
 

Current Research

 • Politics of Native American participation in public assistance
 • Social work history
 

Selected Recent Publications

Cates, J. (forthcoming).  Aid to dependent children.  In J. Herrick & P. Stuart (Eds.), North American Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cates, J. (forthcoming).  Social Security Programs in the United States.  In J. Herrick & P. Stuart (Eds.), North American Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cates, J. (2002).  The profession in historical context.  In M. Mattaini, C.T. Lowery, & C.H. Meyer (Eds.), The Foundations of Social Work Practice.  Washington, D.C.
 

Affiliations, Associations, & Consultations

Social Service Review, consulting editor
Wadsworth Publishing, consulting editor
Journal of Health and Social Policy, consulting editor

Council on Social Work Education accreditation site team visitor to multiple programs
Consultation to multiple programs on social work accreditation
Consultation: long-range planning, Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Shelter

Member:
National Association of Social Workers
Council on Social Work Education
American Sociological Association
Organization of American Historians