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This 3 page paper examines the role of the social worker. Historical information is included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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(Hutchison, Matto, Charlesworth, Harrigan & Viggiani, 2007). It is because of this that the social workers knowledge needs to be very broad (Hutchison, Matto, Charlesworth, Harrigan & Viggiani, 2007). It
is difficult for social workers to specialize. Even if they do, they need to know about a variety of things that their clients may potentially need help with. Social
problems often come in clusters. If a drug addict is being treated for example, there may be family abuse hidden in the background, or a sexual assault may have been
a part of the individuals cluster of problems. While social workers will have to have a lot of knowledge under their belts, it is also the case that many social
work practitioners do have specialty practices. For example, NASW claims that 37% specialize in mental health, 13% on the welfare of children, 13% on health in general, and 9% on
the problems of aging ("General Facts about Social Work," 2009). Best (2001a) points out the paradoxical nature of issues in social work such as what happens when one tries
to achieve perfectionism. In some ways, Best (2001a) is right in focusing on the problems of social work. Some social workers for example may treat addicts and want them to
achieve sobriety, but a harm reduction approach may be much easier to achieve and actually accomplish the most important goal, which is to create a successful living environment for someone
who is dabbling in drugs. Rather than create labels and look towards perfection, social workers may need to realize that the world is not perfect. At the same time, social
workers can make it better. Best (2001b) also claims that " social problems statistics often involve dubious data" (p. 10). The lesson here is that social workers must provide their
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