Association of Family Case Workers

Association of Family Case Workers

Abbreviation	AFCW
Predecessor	Association of General and Family Case Workers
Successor	British Association of Social Workers
Formation	1940 (1940)
Dissolved	1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Merger of	Six other social workers' organisations
Type	Professional body
Purpose	Professional body for social workers
Official language	English

The Association of Family Case Workers (AFCW), known as the Association of General and Family Case Workers from 1954 to 1963, was the main professional body for social workers looking after the welfare of families in the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1970.

In 1970 the association merged with six other social workers' organisations to form the British Association of Social Workers, having been a member of the Standing Conference of Organisations of Social Workers since 1962.

References

• John B. Smethurst, Peter Carter, "Historical Directory of Trade Unions: Including Unions In, Building and Construction, Agriculture, Fishing, Chemicals, Wood and Woodworking, Transport, Engineering and Metal Working, ...", Historical Directory of Trade Unions vol 6, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2009, ISBN 0-7546-6683-2, p. 424

External links

• Catalogue of the AFCW archives, held at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick