Social Work
Social Work
Social Work (pronunciation: /ˈsoʊʃəl wɜːrk/) is a profession that focuses on helping individuals, families, groups, and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems.
Etymology
The term "Social Work" is derived from the words "social" and "work". "Social" (from Latin socius meaning "companion, associate") refers to relating to society or its organization. "Work" (from Old English weorc) refers to activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.
Related Terms
- Community Development: A process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems.
- Counseling: A professional activity that involves developing relationships with clients in order to help them make changes in their lives.
- Social Justice: A concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society, often used in social work to advocate for equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.
- Human Rights: The basic rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, often a focus in social work to ensure the protection of these rights.
- Psychotherapy: A range of treatments that can help with mental health problems, emotional challenges, and some psychiatric disorders. It aims to enable patients, or clients, to understand their feelings, and what makes them feel positive, anxious, or depressed.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Social Work
- Wikipedia's article - Social Work
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