Robina Addis
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Robina Scott Addis, (1900-1986)[1] was one of the earliest professional psychiatric social workers in Britain.
Addis had a varied career in social work which she came to after originally embarking on studies in history. Her professional interests began with child guidance which led her to apply for her mental health qualification.[2] After graduating, Addis progressed to working with the National Association for Mental Health (later renamed Mind), from which she retired in 1965. In 1960, she became Deputy General Secretary of Mind and later, in 1979, she founded the Child Guidance Trust in order to pass on her knowledge.[1]
Early Life
Addis was the fourth of the thirteen children of Sir Charles and Lady Addis née Elizabeth Jane McIsaac[3].
One of her brothers, Sir John Mansfield Addis, was a diplomat in later life.[4]
Education
Addis attended the University of Oxford to read History for two years before having to cease her studies due to illness.[2] Nevertheless, she afterwards spent five years working with Professor Charles Waley-Singer cataloguing the alchemical manuscripts of the British Isles. After this period of time and upon deciding that she did not wish to continue working with manuscripts, Addis attended the London School of Economics with the idea of pursuing teaching and child psychology.[2] While attending lectures on child psychology at LSE, Addis was introduced to the study of child guidance and applied to study what was then LSE's Mental Health Course. Due to credits from previous studies at LSE and practical experience before enrolling, Addis was able to skip the normal to year Social Science diploma that was expected from the course. She qualified from this course in 1933.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Robina Addis". wellcomelibrary.org. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Tim; Marsh, Harry, eds. (2013), Cohen Interviews- ROBINA SCOTT ADDIS – Interview no 1 (PDF)
- ^ Townend, Peter (1965–1972). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. ISBN 9781148282930.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Papers of Sir John Mansfield Addis - Archives Hub". Retrieved 2018-11-14.