Chapter 1. The Social Work Profession

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Video Clips

• The Many Faces of Social Work 
  This video shows the wide range of potential employment areas in social work.

• On Any Given Day, Social Workers Help 
  A look at what makes social work unique compared to other helping professions, and why the world needs social workers.

• Social Work in a New Light 
  Discussions with social workers about why they chose their various jobs, and with clients who share what social work has meant to their lives.

Audio Clips

• Social Work: Not for Everyone
  The personal account of someone who realized social work was not the career for her as she completed a social work internship.

• A Library With Its Own Social Worker? 
  In some cities, libraries serve as unofficial homeless shelters. In San Francisco, this led to one library hiring a full-time social worker.