The Term "Social Work" as Used Throughout the World

Abstract

Prior to the Tenth International Conference of Social Work, each National Committee of the ICSW was asked to prepare, as part of its national report, a statement of not more than 300 words explaining how the term "social work" is used in its country. Twenty-four countries submitted reports on their national experiences and views in relation to the over-all Conference theme "Social Work in a Changing World — Its Function and Responsibilities," and most of these included the requested statement.

The report of the pre-Conference Working Party in Milan, which drew heavily on the national reports, and particularly on the statements on "social work," will be published in the next issue of INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK. In the meantime, it is believed that the statements on "social work" will be of particular interest to our readers, and we are therefore printing those from the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong and Israel. Statements from other countries will appear in future issues.