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NASW Standards and Policies

The NASW Code of Ethics states that the primary mission of social work is to “enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular emphasis to the needs of empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed and living in poverty.”  NASW is firmly committed to supporting policies, services, and programs that are inherently fair and allow people to live up to their full potential. Social workers have a rich history of working directly with people who are living in or are at risk of living in poverty, organizing communities to abate poverty, and advocating at local, state, and federal levels for fair policies that result in equitable treatment for everyone.

NASW Public Policy Statements (2012)
NASW Press

Homelessness

 Poverty and Economic
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http://www.socialworkers.org/pressroom/swMonth/2012/toolkit/poverty/standards.asp
10/7/2013
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