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Article: Social Work
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- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
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Social Work
HISTORY OF THE PROFESSION
SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
SOCIAL WORK
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S PUBLIC IMAGE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Social work is a both an academic discipline and a profession. The discipline of social work teaches theory, methods, and practice of the profession. Like many other disciplines within the social sciences, social work studies human behavior in a social environment. Social work is also a practice where individuals can work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in various settings, such as schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, domestic violence shelters, senior centers, elected offices, private practice, advocacy organizations, and a host of other ...