Mary Richmond’s Program and the fundamental bases of professional methodology

Abstract

This article presents an analysis and synthesis of certain ideas from the work of Mary Richmond who deserves, along with G. Hamilton, H. Perlman or Ch. Towle, fundamental respect as a founder of the profession. To our understanding, her work brings to bear a great methodological, philosophical and social wisdom. The article refers to the author’s efforts to accord a scientific status to the profession and to develop the bases of its methodology, to the values that inspire Social Work, its conception of the Richmond subject and analyses of two completely integrated aspects: her egalitarian inspiration along with her defense of individuation.