title: Nature of work and future of the social work profession.
abstract: Social work practice and education long have been influenced by trends in the U.S. economy, particularly as these trends affected patterns of employment and unemployment. This article assesses the implications of recent changes in patterns of economic production and the nature of work for the social work profession. The authors conclude with recommendations on how schools of social work can address these implications in their curricula and their relationships with the communities in which they are located.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6214, USA. mreisch@ssw.upenn.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reisch
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Gorin
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty / Q000639:trends; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000639:trends; D012924:Social Conditions / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D014937:Work / Q000639:trends