(1) The Social Work Dictionary ( Barker 1995, s.v. " social work") defines social work as " the profesional activity of helping individuals, families, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and for creating societal conditions favorable to that goal."
Rujukan: Sheafor, B.W. dan Horejsi , C.R., 2006, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice ( Fifth ed). Boston: Pearson Education Inc.
(2) Based on Werner Boehm (1958), social work seeks to enhance the social functioning of individuals, singularly and in groups, by activities focused upon their social relationships which constitute interaction between individuals and their environments. These activities can be grouped into three functions: restoration of impaired capacity, provision of individual and social resources and prevention of social dysfunction. (p.18)
Rujukan: Pillari, V., 2002. Social Work Practice. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
(3) Based on International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the SW profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.
Rujukan: Ann Buchanan, (Volume I) ( 2008). Social Work, Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare . London And New York: Taylor And Francis Group.
(4) Barbara Cedillo Alvarez says, social work is many things, like helping individuals improve their lives, assisting groups in accessing needed services and guiding communities to effect change. Professionals in the field of social work have a tremendous responsibility in their involvement with people.
Website: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5032991_definition-social-work.html
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