Robert John Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, Robert John was born on April 24, 1931 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. Son of Robert Gribbon and Lucy Evelyn (Butlin) Lawrence.

Education

Bachelor (honours), Dip.Soc.Sci., University Adelaide, Australia, 1953. Bachelor, Oxford University, England, 1956. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1961.

Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University, Canberra, 1963.

Career

Social worker, Commonwealth Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Adelaide, Australia, 1956-1958; lecturer, senior lecturer Department Social Work, U. Sydney, Australia, 1961-1968; professor social work, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1968-1991; head of school, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, 1968-1982; professor emeritus, U. New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, since 1991. Visiting lecturer Michigan U., Ann Arbor, 1967. Chairman Faculty Professional Studies, U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1971-1973, 80-81, member U. Council, 1979-1981, presiding member Social Policy Research Center, management board, 1990-1996.

Visiting professor Department Social Administration and Social Work, U. York, England, 1974, School Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1983, School Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1983, School Social Work, U.Stockholm, 1990. IASSW representative United Nations, New York, 1987, 88.

Achievements

• Achievements include first professor of social work in Australia, being responsible for first child abuse inquiry in Australia. Avocations: organ playing, gardening. M C.

Works

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  • Argument for Action: Ethics and Professional Conduct

    (This work argues that in the modern world, ethical justif...)

  • Social Policy Research : 25 Years of a National Research Centre
  • Community Service - Citizens and Social Welfare Organizations

Membership

Member Council of Aboriginal Legal Service, Sydney, 1970-1974. Elected member governing board Australian Council Social Service, Sydney, 1973-1977, vice president 1976-1977. Board directors Benevolent Society of New South Wales, Sydney, 1977-1986.

Member International Association Schools of Social Work (member executive board 1974-1982), International Social Service Australia (council member Australian chapter 1986-1995), Australian Association Social Workers (life, federal president, 1968-1970), Order of Australia.

Connections

Married Patricia Dean Berry, August 25, 1956. Children: David John Lawrence, Peter Michael Lawrence, Ruth Margaret Lawrence Karski.

Father:

Robert Gribbon Lawrence

Mother:

Lucy Evelyn (Butlin) Lawrence

Spouse:

Patricia Dean Berry

child:

David John Lawrence

child:

Ruth Margaret Lawrence Karski Lawrence

child:

Peter Michael Lawrence