Background
Littlefield, Lois Coburn was born on October 22, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Samuel Dixon and Mildred Miriam (Sloman) Coburn.
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Lois Coburn Littlefield
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Sociology, University of Michigan, 1938; Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1954.
Career
Social worker, Public Welfare, Detroit, 1940-1942;
medical social worker, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, 1942-1945;
social worker, Vista Del Mar Child Care, Los Angeles, 1950-1953;
medical social worker, Cedars Hospital, Hollywood, California, 1956-1959;
supervisor adoptions, Department Adoptions, Los Angeles, 1959-1968;
medical social worker consultant, Department Public Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Los Angeles, 1968-1980;
private practice specializing in clinical social work, Westlake Village, California, since 1980. Consultant, therapist Calabasas (California) Academy, 1982-1985. Consultant Oxnard Manor Convalescent Hospital, since 1986.
Affiliate status member of medical staff, Westlake Village, since 1984. Social worker National Medical Homecare, 1986-1987, children's project Ventura County Mental Health and Ventura County Schools,1986. Contract social worker Upjohn Healthcare Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987, Kimberly Quality Care, since 1986, West Healthcare, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Referee State Bar Court, Ventura and Santa Barbara and San Luis Obisbo counties, California, since 1980, probation monitor, since 1985. Care-giver Hospiceof the Conejo, Thousand Oaks, California, 1984-1986. Member of advisory board, board directors Ventura County Mental Health, since 1980.
Fellow: Society Clinical Social Work (Continuing Education award 1981). Member National Association Social Workers (diplomate, register of clinical Social Workers advisory board, counseling, Psychotherapy Svc. secretary since 1985, Continuing Education award 1982), medical staff Westlake Community Hospital (affiliate), American Association for the Advancement of Science (book reviewer since 1981).
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Married William L. Lester, August 28, 1941 (divorced 1956). 1 child, Marilyn Jo; married Donald Bruce Littlefield, March 17, 1967. Stepchildren: Robert B., Donald R.
