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 study was undertaken by UNC social work researcher Orrin Ware and veterinary toxicologist Renee Schmid of the Pet Poison Helpline.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The 70-year-old was convicted last year of seven federal corruption charges stemming from a scheme to secure benefits for his son from a USC social work dean who sought his political support for L.A. County business.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Among those slated for review include special education, philosophy, athletic training, environmental studies, art, music, social work, geoscience, engineering physics, women’s gender and sexuality studies, Africana studies, and multiple languages.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
She felt called to help others struggling with addiction and, with donations from her fellow church members, started pursuing a master’s degree in social work.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The 70-year-old was convicted last year of seven federal corruption charges stemming from a scheme to secure benefits for his son from a USC social work dean who sought his political support for L.A. County business.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Among those slated for review include special education, philosophy, athletic training, environmental studies, art, music, social work, geoscience, engineering physics, women’s gender and sexuality studies, Africana studies, and multiple languages.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
She felt called to help others struggling with addiction and, with donations from her fellow church members, started pursuing a master’s degree in social work.
—Stephen Simpson, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Social work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20work. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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