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The History of NASW
The National Association of
Social Workers (NASW) was established in 1955 through the consolidation
of the following seven organizations:
- American
Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- American
Association of Psychiatric Social Workers (AAPSW)
- American
Association of Group Workers (AAGW)
- Association
for the Study of Community Organization (ASCO)
- American
Association of Medical Social Workers (AAMSW)
- National
Association of School Social Workers (NASSW)
- Social
Work Research Group (SWRG)
NASW’s primary functions include
promoting the professional development of its members, establishing
and maintaining professional standards of practice, advancing sound
social policies, and providing services that protect its members
and enhance their professional status. The Association developed
and adopted the NASW Code of Ethics and other generalized
and specialized practice standards. Certification and quality assurance
are promoted through the Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW),
the NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers, and the Diplomate
in Clinical Social Work (DCSW). Among NASW’s political action
programs are Political Action for Candidate Election (PACE)
and Educational Legislative Action Network (ELAN). The Association
also sponsors, through its 56 chapters in the U.S. and abroad,
professional conferences and continuing education programs, and
produces journals—such as the flagship Social Work—books,
and major reference works for the profession.
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