Abstract
This article outlines seven key characteristics of a social worker, considering the differences and similarities between social workers and social care workers and drawing on a discussion at the Assembly for Social Care and Social Work Education, Training and Research on identifying the special nature of social work and social care in September 2005.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 10-11 |
| Journal | Professional Social Work |
| Volume | Dec |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Impact: This article was quoted directly by Dame Denise Platt speaking at a Northern Ireland Social Work Conference in December 2005 (one week after this was published) citing the seven principles for social work identified by Hilary Tompsett.Keywords
- Social work and social policy and administration
- principles
- social care
- social work
- social worker
- special