The state of the profession

Article Abstract:

The legitimacy of social work as a profession is discussed. The author argues that social workers must stop discussing the professional state of social work and focus on playing a significant role in social policy change, and maintains professional recognition must come with appropriate salaries, working conditions, and social influence.

Standards, Planning, Practice, Influence, Social policy, Social workers, Work environment, Wages, Wages and salaries, Social facilitation

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The National Science Foundation: Funding opportunities for social workers

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) as a potential funding source for social work practitioners and researchers is described. An overview of the foundation, its programmatic structure, proposal preparation, selection criteria, and review process is discussed, and a summary of a successfully funded proposal is presented.

Government expenditures, Financial management, Finance, Social work, United States. National Science Foundation, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Company financing, Government finance, Social case work

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Social work: an authority-based profession

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This article discusses ethical aspects of social work. The author argues that with the increased growth of social work schools clients are not being given proper information and maintains clients must be involved as informed participants.

Ethical aspects

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