social work

Example Sentences

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Plus, more workers have opted to go back to school for advanced degrees in social work and health professions, among other fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Callie Kinnan, 21, never planned to study fashion, but social work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Cal State L.A. will receive $48 million to add more students to its master of social work programs and provide more than 1,000 scholarships and grants for prospective students.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

And Scottish Labour MSP Paul Sweeney called for better social work and mental health service signposting for the terminally ill.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Most of what Fannie was doing at the time would be called social work today.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell