social work
noun
: any of various professional activities or methods concretely concerned with providing social services and especially with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
social worker
noun
Examples of social work in a Sentence
She is doing social work.
He has a job in social work.
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Batch grew up in Chapel Hill and has three degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, including a law degree and master's in social work.
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 6 May 2025
That’s according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which shows that graduates who major in education, social work or the arts tend to earn the lowest median incomes within five years of finishing school.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Logan said the organization sends between six and 13 social work interns to police departments in a year, and that 23 people have graduated from their program.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
The district plans to add four regular-sized classrooms, new student and staff restrooms, instruction and office space for social work, English language services and staff collaboration at Ranch View, a kindergarten through fifth grade building.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Lucille Sherman, Axios, 6 May 2025
That’s according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which shows that graduates who major in education, social work or the arts tend to earn the lowest median incomes within five years of finishing school.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
Logan said the organization sends between six and 13 social work interns to police departments in a year, and that 23 people have graduated from their program.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
The district plans to add four regular-sized classrooms, new student and staff restrooms, instruction and office space for social work, English language services and staff collaboration at Ranch View, a kindergarten through fifth grade building.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for social work
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“Social work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20work. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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