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The social work profession an overview and some history. Often the leading motives why people choose to do social work are. Introduction to social welfare policy and services social work 530 section 003 fall, 2010. Showing all editions for introduction to social work. Plus easy to understand solutions written by experts for thousands of other textbooks. Introduction to social work, fourth edition paperback. Recognized as the best text for introduction to social work courses, this third edition of colby and. Becoming a social worker entails working with people in order to develop their. As a profession, social work requires a specific qualification and registration.
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