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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Rather, that year, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat from another district in Florida, secured a $2 million earmark for the university to support its public health and social work programming.
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Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
But after taking a psychology class her freshman year, her career goal changed from computers to eventually earning a master’s degree in social work and becoming a licensed clinical social worker, helping people with mental health issues.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
His mother taught social work while his father worked as a student administrator.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026
But longtime Governor’s Councilor Christopher Ianella, of Boston, who voted against appointing DeMore, says the Parole Board needs more members with backgrounds in social work and psychology.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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Heather McCambly, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
But after taking a psychology class her freshman year, her career goal changed from computers to eventually earning a master’s degree in social work and becoming a licensed clinical social worker, helping people with mental health issues.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
His mother taught social work while his father worked as a student administrator.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 24 May 2026
But longtime Governor’s Councilor Christopher Ianella, of Boston, who voted against appointing DeMore, says the Parole Board needs more members with backgrounds in social work and psychology.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
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 10 Jun. 2026.
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