social work
noun
organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of people in poverty, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
social worker
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a word derived from
social work.
Example Sentences
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Gloria Rodriguez, a social worker in Edinburg, has seen the impact the immigration raids have had on children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dodds, who represents Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd in the Senedd, is a former social worker who was made her party's Welsh leader in November 2017.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
"It's not telling you how to parent. It's helping you think," says Jennifer Peters, a former social worker and director of the charity Connected Lives which runs courses across London, Derbyshire and Cambridgeshire.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bass said it would have been appropriate for the department to deploy a unit that sends a social worker out with officers when responding to calls involving a person in crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
And then there was another photo of the social worker in a tuxedo at what looked like some kind of fancy party, his arm slung around a pretty woman with dark hair.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
