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An introduction to social work
An introduction to social work

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Your life story

Now, you are invited to think about the person whose life story you know best: yourself!

Activity 3 Your life story

Timing: Allow 20 minutes to complete

Below are five brief audio clips. Each clip focuses on a specific question, answered by Open University social work students and graduates from across the UK. Listen to each of the clips.

Download this audio clip.Audio player: Audio 1 What inspired you to train to become a social worker?
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