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Social work in the United States of America

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Social work in the United States maintains a longstanding history of education and practice on the policy, community, and micro level. Such education and practice is grounded in social justice and is driven by values that distinguish social work from other professions. The authors describe social work in the United States to include education, scope of practice, and the state of the workforce. They conclude with a discussion of trends for the future.

Source: OpenstarTs (Univeristy of Trieste https://www.units.it/)

Authors: John Orwat, Amanda Besinger

Language: English

Topic: Social Work Education and Practice

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2337030047

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