History of social work the People in London" in 1889 while working at Toynbee Hall. The study was the first systematic attempt at gathering comprehensive statistics and mapping poverty and influenced both social research and the fight against poverty for decades afterwards. By the beginning of the 20th century, these different organizations with their diverse intellectual underpinnings were beginning to coalesce into modern social work. Foundations were established to examine the root causes of social problems such as poverty, and social workers became more professional and scientific in their methodology. The Quaker philanthropist and chocolate manufacturer Joseph Rowntree believed that social evils could be
Quaker Peace and Social Witness the nonviolence movement in the Indian sub-continent by helping to link peace and social change organisations. QPSW and AFSC received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947, as representatives of the Quakers. The roots of QPSW are in the missionary work done under the name of "Friends Foreign Mission Association" (1868–1927). With the decline of the missions, the "Mission Association" merged with the "Council for International Service" (1919–1927) to form the "Friends Service Council" (1927–1978). Which was renamed "Quaker Peace and Service" (1979–2000), known as "Quaker Peace & Social Witness" since 2001. Quaker Peace and Social Witness Quaker Peace & Social