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Social Work: Global Definition

Social work is defined as a practice-based profession that promotes social change, cohesion, and empowerment through addressing life challenges and enhancing well-being. Principles of social justice, human rights, diversity, and collective responsibility are central. Social work draws on theories from social sciences, humanities, and indigenous knowledge and engages people and social systems. This global definition of social work can be expanded on at regional and national levels.

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Social Work: Global Definition

Social work is defined as a practice-based profession that promotes social change, cohesion, and empowerment through addressing life challenges and enhancing well-being. Principles of social justice, human rights, diversity, and collective responsibility are central. Social work draws on theories from social sciences, humanities, and indigenous knowledge and engages people and social systems. This global definition of social work can be expanded on at regional and national levels.

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Global Definition of Social Work

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

Global Definition of the Social Work Profession

“Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social
change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.
Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are
central to social work. Underpinned 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 amplified at national and/or regional levels.”

Commentary notes for the Global Definition of Social Work

The commentary serves to unpack the core concepts used in the definition and is detailed in
relation to the social work profession’s core mandates, principles, knowledge and practice

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