Abraham Lurie

Background

Lurie, Abraham was born on October 18, 1917 in New York City. Son of Isidore and Celia (Kulak) Lurie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941. ML, Ohio State University, 1943. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1948.

Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1964.

Career

Psychiatric social worker, Mannhattan Eastern State Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948; psychiatric social worker, Project Follow-Up, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948-1950; director social work, Hillside Hospital, Queens, New York, 1950-1973; director social work, Long Island Jewish Hillside Hospital, Queens, 1973-1984; professor, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1984-1989; professor social work, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1977. Consultant VA Northport (New York) Hospital, since 1970, Nassau County Mental Health Association, Mineola, New York, since 1984.

Achievements

• Abraham Lurie has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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Membership

Board directors Nassau County Mental Health Association, 1984-1987. Now board directors Variety Pre-Schoolers, Syosset, New York. Fellow American Orthopsychiat.

Association; member National Association of Social Workers (pioneer, diplomate clinical social worker) National Association Social Worker, Academy Certified Social Workers, American Association Psychiatric Social Work (national vice president 1955-1956), Society Hospital Social Work (national president 1978-1979), National Academy Practice (Distinguished Practitioner).

Connections

Married Nettie Manheim, June 14, 1948. Children: Susan, Debra.

Father:

Isidore Lurie

Mother:

Celia (Kulak) Lurie

Spouse:

Nettie Manheim

child:

Susan Lurie

child:

Debra Lurie