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  2. Social work - Wikipedia

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    Social work is a broad profession that intersects with several disciplines. Social work organizations offer the following definitions: Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.

  3. History of social work - Wikipedia

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    Social work as a profession dates back to years ago, with the first social welfare agencies appearing in urban areas in the 1800s. [1] It has its roots in the attempts of society at large to deal with the problem of poverty and inequality. Social work is intricately linked with the idea of charity work, but

  4. Clinical social work - Wikipedia

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    The Clinical Social Worker in Gerontology (CSW-G) is a specialty credential offered by NASW to clinical social workers who specialize in working in the area of gerontology; NASW membership is not required to obtain the CSW-G. [37] The Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is a specialty credential for ...

  5. Category:Social work - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles about concepts, organizations, and people in the profession of social work. Subcategories This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.

  6. National Association of Social Workers - Wikipedia

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    The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a professional organization of social workers in the United States. NASW has about 120,000 members. [1] The NASW provides guidance, research, up to date information, advocacy, and other resources for its members and for social workers in general.

  7. Qualifications for professional social work - Wikipedia

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    A social worker, practicing in the United States, usually requires a bachelor's degree (BSW or BASW) in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program to receive a license in most states, although may have a master's degree or a doctoral degree (Ph.D or DSW). The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree is a four-year ...

  8. Social work with groups - Wikipedia

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    Social group work and group psychotherapy have primarily developed along parallel paths. Where the roots of contemporary group psychotherapy are often traced to the group education classes of tuberculosis patients conducted by Joseph Pratt in 1906, the exact birth of social group work can not be easily identified (Kaiser, 1958; Schleidlinger, 2000; Wilson, 1976).

  9. Community practice - Wikipedia

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    Macro-social workers and those engaging in community practice methods may encounter a number of limitations that will make their work in the community more challenging. Since macro-community practice is an ongoing and relatively time intensive process, the consequences can be felt throughout the community and by the organizer(s) when projects ...