Is Social Work a Good Career?

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Published on Mar 4, 2024
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2National Association of Social Workers. (2020, Dec. 11). New report provides insights into new social workers’ demographics, income, and job satisfaction. NASW. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2024.
3National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Types of Social Work. NASW. Retrieved Feb. 20, 2024.
4COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2022 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2023, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers, retrieved on Jan. 9, 2024.
5Indeed. (2023, July 31). 15 types of social work jobs. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2024.
6Parker, S. (2023, July 26). What is a family advocate? (plus job description and skills). Indeed. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2024.
7U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). What school and career counselors and advisors do. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2024.
8U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). How to become a school or career counselor or advisor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2024.
Approved by the director of the College of Humanities and Social Science on Feb. 20, 2024.
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