Any of several professions concerned with providing social services to those members of the community that need it
any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
Social work is work which involves giving help and advice to people with serious family problems or financial problems. Organized work intended to advance the social conditions of a community, and especially of the disadvantaged, by providing psychological counseling, guidance, and assistance, especially in the form of social services.social worker n. work done by government or private organizations to improve bad social conditions and help people who are poor, have family problems, are unable to find a job etc. Any of various professional activities or methods concerned with providing social services (such as investigatory and treatment services or material aid) to disadvantaged, distressed, or vulnerable persons or groups. The field originated in the charity organizations in Europe and the U.S. in the late 19th century. The training of volunteer workers by these organizations led directly to the founding of the first schools of social work and indirectly to increased government responsibility for the welfare of the disadvantaged. Social workers may serve the needs of children and families, the poor or homeless, immigrants, veterans, the mentally ill, the handicapped, victims of rape or domestic violence, and persons dependent on alcohol or drugs. See also welfare
promotion of the welfare of the community and the individual, community work, treatment of troubled populations, help for the needy