1 What is social work?

In this section you are going to think about what a social worker is and what they do. You will then think about perceptions of social work and why it is important to challenge preconceptions, both your own perceptions and those of the people you work with, including other professionals and service users and carers.

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Figure 2 What is the role of a social worker?

OpenLearn - An introduction to social work law
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