SOCIAL WORK.

DEFINITIONS

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https://www.ifsw.org/what-is-social-work/global-definition-of-social-work/
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Global Definition of the Social Work Profession

The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the
IASSW General Assembly in July 2014:

“Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that

promotes social change and 1…………………………… (develop), social cohesion,
and the 2………………………… (power) and liberation of people. Principles of social
justice, human rights, collective 3……………………………… (responsible) and
respect for diversity are central to social work. Supported by theories of
social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledge, social
work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance
wellbeing. The above definition may be 4…………………………… (amplify) at
national and/or regional levels.”

Principles

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The main principles of social work are respect for the inherent 1……………………..
and dignity of human 2………………………, doing no 3…………………., respect for
diversity and upholding human rights and social justice.

Advocating and upholding human rights and social 4…………………….. is the

motivation and justification for social work. The social work profession
recognizes that human rights need to 5………………………… alongside collective
responsibility. The idea of collective responsibility highlights the reality that
individual human rights can only be realized on a day-to-day
6…………………………… if people take responsibility for each other and the
7…………………………, and the importance of creating reciprocal relationships
within communities. Therefore, a major focus of social work is to advocate
for the rights of people at all 8………………………, and to facilitate outcomes
where people take responsibility for each other’s wellbeing, realize and
respect the inter-dependence 9…………………………… people and
10……………………………… people and the environment.

Social work embraces first, second and third generation rights. First
generation rights refer 1…………………… civil and political rights such
2…………………… free speech and conscience, and 3…………………………(free) from
torture and arbitrary detention; second generation to socio-economic and
cultural rights that include the right 4………………………… reasonable levels of
education, healthcare, and housing and minority language rights; and third
generation rights focus 5……………………… the natural world and the right to
species biodiversity and inter-generational equity. These rights are mutually
reinforcing and interdependent, and accommodate 6……………………………
individual and collective rights.

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