social work
noun
: any of various professional activities or methods concretely concerned with providing social services and especially with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
social worker
noun
Examples of social work in a Sentence
She is doing social work.
He has a job in social work.
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If the objective is to make getting benefits as frustrating as possible, staffing reductions make sense, said Eric Kingson, a professor emeritus of social work at Syracuse University.
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Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Julianna Bonilla, from Waterford High, transferred from Marist to play a fifth year at SCSU, pursue a master’s in social work and get a foot in the coaching door.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Challenging social injustices while respecting individuals' inherent dignity and worth are core values of social work, embedded in the profession's code of ethics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the existing plan forged by lawmakers would include professionals in audiology and speech pathology, occupational therapy, physician's assistants, dietetics, respiratory care and social work.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Julianna Bonilla, from Waterford High, transferred from Marist to play a fifth year at SCSU, pursue a master’s in social work and get a foot in the coaching door.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Challenging social injustices while respecting individuals' inherent dignity and worth are core values of social work, embedded in the profession's code of ethics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, the existing plan forged by lawmakers would include professionals in audiology and speech pathology, occupational therapy, physician's assistants, dietetics, respiratory care and social work.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social work
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“Social work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20work. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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