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Social work

Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social work practice draws from liberal arts, social science, and interdisciplinary areas such as psychology, sociology…

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Activity sectors
Social welfare, social services, government, health, public health, mental health, occupational safety and health, community organization, non-profit, law, corporate social resp…
Competencies
Improving the social environment and well-being of people by facilitating, and developing resources
Education required
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSc) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDipSW) for general prac…
Fields of employment
Child and women protection services, non-profit organizations, government agencies, disadvantaged groups centers, hospitals, schools, churches, shelters, community agencies, soc…
Names
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Advanced Practicing Social Worker, Registered Social Worker

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Use of information technology in social work

Social workers in literature

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Social work

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Social work

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related to Canada · 29
Social work → Asylums, Before, British, By, Canada, Canada's, Canadian Mental Health Association, Canadian National Committee, Clarence Hincks, Clifford Beers, Culture, Dr, During, Economic, European, Hincks, In, Indigenous, Mental Hygiene, Native North Americans
related to United States · 28
Social work → After World War II, Boston, Boston Psychopathic Hospital, Building, Centers Act, Dix, Dorothea Lynde Dix, During, Elizabeth Horton, Evils, First World War, However, In, Jarrett, Later, Mary, Mental Health Movement, New York, People, Psychiatric Social Worker
related to Professional associations · 24
Social work → AAPCSW, AASWSW, ACOSA, American Association, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Social Work Societies, Community Organization, IASSW, IFSW, International Association, International Federation, National Association, Psychoanalysis, Schools, Social, Social Administration, Social Welfare, Social Workers, The, The American Academy
related to North America · 23
Social work → As, ASWB, Canada, Columbia University School, Council, CSWE-accredited, Due, Ethics, However, In, It, NASW's Code, New York Charity Organization, Social, Social Work Boards, Social Work Education, Social Work's, Society, The, The Association
related to Qualifications and license · 23
Social work → BA, Bachelor, BSc, BSSW, BSW, Doctor, DSW, However, In, MA, MPhil, MRes, MSc, MSS, MSSA, MSSW, MSW, Ph, Several, Social Services
related to Trade unions representing social workers · 15
Social work → British Association, BUSWE, Community, GMB, However, In, Smaller, Social Work Employees, Social Workers, The British Union, Union, UNISON, Unite, United Kingdom, While
related to France · 13
Social work → Annex, Article, Articles, August, Belgium, Families Code, France, Penal Code, Social, Social Action, Switzerland, The, They
related to history · 13
Social work → All, Charity Organization Society, COS, England, English Poor Laws, Helen Bosanquet, London, Most, Octavia Hill, Settlement House Movement, Statewide, The, This
related to Use of information technology in social work · 13
Social work → Anabel Quan-Haase, Article, Information, Observation, Often, Quan-Haase, Society, Technology, The, This, When, Within, Workers
related to Profession · 11
Social work → Abraham Flexner, American, Charities, Corrections, Is Social Work, It, Its, Leighninger, National Conference, Popple, Profession

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Social workActivity sectorsSocial welfare, social services, government, health, public health, mental health, occupational safety and health, community organization, non-profit, law, corporate social resp…1.00infobox
Social workCompetenciesImproving the social environment and well-being of people by facilitating, and developing resources1.00infobox
Social workEducation requiredBachelor of Social Work (BSW), Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Social Work, Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSc) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (PGDipSW) for general prac…1.00infobox
Social workFields of employmentChild and women protection services, non-profit organizations, government agencies, disadvantaged groups centers, hospitals, schools, churches, shelters, community agencies, soc…1.00infobox
Social workNamesLicensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Advanced Practicing Social Worker, Registered Social Worker1.00infobox
Social workis aacademic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals0.90text
Social workis apractice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development0.90text
Social workis aprofession's focus on individual well-being in a social context and the well-being of society0.90text
Social workis afield where the trained professionals assist a management with worker's welfare0.90text
psychologyinstance ofand interdisciplinary areas0.80text
sociologyinstance ofand interdisciplinary areas0.80text
healthinstance ofand interdisciplinary areas0.80text

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