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what is social work? “The social work profession专业 promotes促进 social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and the empowerment许可，授权 and liberation释放，解放 of people to enhance提高，加强 well-being幸福，幸福感，福利. Utilising使用，利用 theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes干预，介入 at points在点 where people interact with与相互作用 their environments. Principles原则 of human rights人权 and social justice司法 are fundamental to对~是必要的 social work.” Nature of the Work Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people lives. Social workers help people function（动词）运行 the best way they can in their environment, deal with their relationships, and solve personal and family problems. Social workers often see看见，理解 clients案主 who face a life-threatening重度，致命的 disease疾病 or a social problem, such as inadequate不足的 housing, unemployment, a serious illness, a disability残疾，丧失能力的, or substance abuse药物滥用. Social workers also assist帮助 families that have serious domestic家庭的 conflicts冲突, sometimes involving child or spousal abuse虐待配偶. Social workers often provide social services in health-related settings设置 that now are governed管理，支配 by managed care管理式医疗 organizations. To contain含，控制 costs, these organizations emphasize强调，注重 short-term intervention介入，干预, ambulatory流动的，非固定的 and community-based社区的 care, and greater decentralization分散 of services. Most social workers specialize专门从事，专业化. Although some conduct research进行研究，进行调研工作 or are involved in planning or policy development, most social workers prefer an area of practice in which they interact with与相互作用 clients. Child, family, and school social workers provide social services and assistance帮助 to improve the social and psychological functioning心理机能，心理功能 of children and their families and to maximize取最大值，最大化 the family well-being and academic学术的，理论的 functioning of children. Some social workers assist single parents, arrange adoptions领养, or help find foster homes寄养家庭 for neglected被忽视的, abandoned被抛弃的, or ab