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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Annie Söderberg, a social worker in Stockholm and a pioneer in addiction treatment; with the message in Swedish 'You must take the love game seriously'. Lithograph by Ted Bates, ca. 1995.

An angular map of France in yellow with two arrows joining in the middle and the words "SIDA. Une question? Une inquiétude? Des difficultés?" representing an advertisement by the Association Diagonale 91. Colour lithograph.

Portrait of social work : a study of social services in a northern town / by Barbara N. Rodgers and Julia Dixon.

Reach out : looking at the personalrelationships, sexuality and needs of African and Asian descent learning disabled women / Aqeela Alam and Razia Aziz.

The law says : a handbook of law for social workers / by Harry Tunnicliffe.

Teaching practical social work : a guide for supervisors / Hazel Danbury.

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Portrait of social work : a study of social services in a northern town / by Barbara N. Rodgers and Julia Dixon.

Reach out : looking at the personalrelationships, sexuality and needs of African and Asian descent learning disabled women / Aqeela Alam and Razia Aziz.

The law says : a handbook of law for social workers / by Harry Tunnicliffe.

Annie Söderberg, a social worker in Stockholm and a pioneer in addiction treatment; with the message in Swedish 'You must take the love game seriously'. Lithograph by Ted Bates, ca. 1995.

Teaching practical social work : a guide for supervisors / Hazel Danbury.