Emerging fields of practice in American social work
Social workers' desk reference , 4th ed
; : 100-107, 2022.
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in English
| APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-2327021
ABSTRACT
Since its beginnings, American social work has evolved in response to social injustices and human needs confronting our society. Social workers have assisted immigrants in resettlement and developed policy for financial assistance and alleviation of poverty for millions of Americans. They engaged in the fight for civil rights;worked to combat stigma;and gained services for many disenfranchised groups, including those afflicted with HIV, the mentally ill, the addicted, the homeless, and survivors of violence. Increasingly, social workers are moving into spaces where they can provide help and support more readily and with less stigma than more traditional practice settings have afforded. And although social workers have long been involved in disasters as first responders, the COVID-19 pandemic is a strong impetus for the profession to reconceptualize the practice of social work in the face of a health crisis that requires a multidimensional response to needed social care. On the micro level, social workers who are skilled in trauma-based work will also find their skills and expertise in greater demand as many first responders, health care providers, and families who experienced the loss of loved ones will require mental health services. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
American social work; COVID-19 pandemic; health care providers; human needs; mental health services; social injustices; social workers; *Health Care Services; *Mental Health Services; *Needs; *Social Casework; *Social Justice; *Social Workers; Health & Mental Health Services [3370]; Health & Mental Health Personnel Issues [3400]; Human; us
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Social workers' desk reference , 4th ed
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2022
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