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Julia Clifford Lathrop was born in 1858 in Rockford Illinois. She graduated from Vassar College in 1880. After she graduate, she worked in her fathers law office and eventually joined Jane Addams in the Hull House Movement in 1890 (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica). Lathrop was a strong advocate for children's rights. She was eventually appointed the first president of the US Children's Bureau. Lathrop was also very disturbed by the treatment of the mentally ill which eventually jump started her career. Lathrop was an advocate for the mentally ill, immigrants, equal rights for women, social reform, and child welfare. "Lathrop is remembered as a tireless worker for the rights of the underprivileged, and an intelligent and effective record keeper and administrator, who dedicated her life to the care of the lives of others" ("Julia Lathrop", 2014).

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One of the most memorable accomplishments Julia Lathrop completed was becoming the first president of the US Children's Bureau. The Bureau protects children from abuse and neglect and provides family services such as adoption and foster care. Her main focus for the agency was infant mortality. "Julia Lathrop was an important figure in numerous social reforms, inducing changes like the improvement in the care for the mentally ill, reduction of child labor, raising of the awareness of infant mortality, and many others" ("Julia Lathrop", 2014). After all of her advocating efforts, the first juvenile court system was created in Chicago in 1899. One of her major accomplishments included the reformation of the juvenile court system. She advocated for separate facilities between children and adults. She also had an impact on the Hull House movement where she campaigned for children's rights.

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Through Julia Lathrop and many others, "today's social workers have the opportunity to continue the the profession's long tradition of progressive advocacy on behalf of children" (Barusch, 374). She influenced the social work profession by bringing attention to issues such as child welfare. These issues are still being advocated for in today's society. "In her various roles, Lathrop witnessed official indifference to human needs and developed a lasting conviction about the importance of competent and honest public officials" (Lathrop, Julia Clifford, 2017. Lathrop visited 102 facilities during her time with the bureau to inspect the poor houses. Some of the policies Lathrop had a part of included Keating-Owen Child Labor Act, Children's Year, and The Sheppard-Towner Act.