<P> Octavia Hill is regarded by many as the founder of modern social work . She was a moving force behind the development of social housing , and her early friendship with John Ruskin enabled her to put her theories into practice with the aid of his initial investment . She believed in self - reliance , and made it a key part of her housing system that she and her assistants knew their tenants personally and encouraged them to better themselves . She was opposed to municipal provision of housing , believing it to be bureaucratic and impersonal . Under her guidance , the Charity Organisation Society organised charitable grants and pioneered a home - visiting service that formed the basis for modern social work . </P>
who is considered to be the founder of modern day schools of social work
Octavia Hill