Historical Perspectives on Social Work Practice: Understanding Social Work History within a Social Justice Framework

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Historical Perspectives on Social Work Practice : Understanding Social Work History within a Social Justice Framework

Introduction

Social work is referred to as a discipline that involves an application of social theory and methods of research that guide in studying and improving the lives of people , community and groups . The social work incorporates the use

of other social sciences as a means of improving human condition and changing the society 's way of responding to various problems they are facing

A social worker is a professional committed to improving the lives of people through the social justice therefore enhancing higher quality life through developing the individual potential of each and every member of the society . They are mostly concerned with the problems the society is facing , their cause and the possible solutions and what impact they have to the society

The social work began in the 19th century . The social work was formed to respond to the problems that were being faced by the society which were resulted from the industrial revolution and the community increased interest in the application of the scientific theory in different areas of study . There were an increased number of institutions that had begun to offer social work programs . The advocacy and practice had become part of the social work...