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Descriptor English:
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Social Workers
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Trabajadores Sociales
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Assistentes Sociais
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Synonyms English:
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Social Worker
Worker, Social
Workers, Social
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Tree Number:
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M01.526.919
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Definition English:
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Professionals who work with persons affected by social disadvantages such as POVERTY; mental and physical illness or disability, and social injustice. Their focus is on both the individual and his or her environment, including violations of their civil liberties and human rights. |
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History Note English:
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2016 (1976); use SOCIAL WORK 1976-2015
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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56199
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Unique Identifier:
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D000068217
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