''Social Work Research'' is a quarterly

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covering

social work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

. It was established in 1977 as ''Social Work Research and Abstracts'', and in 1995, this split into two separate journals: ''Social Work Research'' and ''Social Work Abstracts''. It is published by

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as part of their partnership with the National Association of Social Workers through the latter's NASW Press. The

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is James Herbert Williams (

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). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 1.211. Social work research is attempts to further understanding and addressing social problems. The aim of the journal is to inform social work practice, identify needs, evaluate interventions, and promote

social justice Social justice is justice in relation to the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society where individuals' rights are recognized and protected. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has of ...

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