This article analyses the work values of a group of 169 freshman social work students. The values for self-actualization were ranked the highest, closely followed by socially-oriented values. The value of altruism was ranked differently by social work students and by other Zagreb University students. The results of the survey show that these young people have chosen their career out of commitment to the fundamental values they believe in.
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