Gil, David Georg

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GIL, David Georg

GIL, David Georg. American (born Austria), b. 1924. Genres: Social sciences, Social work. Career: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, assistant professor, 1964-66, associate professor, 1966-69, professor of social policy, 1969-, director, Social Policy Study Program, 1969-73, director, Center for Social Change (Practice and Theory), 1983-, faculty senate, chair, 1989-92, board of trustees, faculty representative, 1990-94. Publications: Violence against Children: Physical Child Abuse in the United States, 1970-73; Unravelling Social Policy, Theory, Analysis, and Political Action toward Social Equality, 1973, 5th ed., 1992; The Challenge of Social Equality, 1976; Beyond the Jungle, 1979; Confronting Injustice and Oppression, 1998. EDITOR: Child Abuse and Violence, 1979; (with E.A. Gil) Toward Social and Economic Justice, 1985; (with E.A. Gil) The Future of Work, 1987. Address: Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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