Social work is a broad field encompassing many specializations and areas of practice. Those considering careers in social work should first learn about the many types of social workers and the fields ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

The field of social work is broad and offers career options for all education levels. If you are interested in social work and want to make a difference in the lives of families and children, many ...

Recurrent themes shape our ideas about the social work profession: high caseloads, red tape within local authorities, accountability and the effects of austerity. Our professional experiences in a ...

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – There are nearly 700,000 social workers employed in the United States. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified social work as ...