With its focus on "demonstrated competency," Social Work and Social
Welfare: An Introduction provides an additional rationale and theme
illustrating how social work and social welfare require collaborative
efforts in advancing social and economic well-being.). As a historically
collaborative profession across broader societal institutions (business
and government), students new to social work will be able to learn what
social workers do and how their work relates to other professions such
as sociology, psychology, human services, and counseling.