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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The following year, the government released an intensive plan of countermeasures including a 24/7 consultation service and the expansion of counseling and social work programs.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Context: More than 200 workers have completed the survey so far and Wayne State hopes for at least 500, assistant professor of social work Kess Ballentine says.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Working through it with a therapist can be immensely helpful too, Emily Hein, a writer and social work student, has found.
—Anna Medaris, Vox, 21 July 2024
Most people will have master's degrees in social work, psychology, or a similar field.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
Context: More than 200 workers have completed the survey so far and Wayne State hopes for at least 500, assistant professor of social work Kess Ballentine says.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
Working through it with a therapist can be immensely helpful too, Emily Hein, a writer and social work student, has found.
—Anna Medaris, Vox, 21 July 2024
Most people will have master's degrees in social work, psychology, or a similar field.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Oct. 2024
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 26 Nov. 2024.
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