Social Pathology and Prevention 2020, 6(2):11-18 | DOI: 10.25142/spp.2021.006

The Three Pillars of the Social Work Profession in the United States:  Education, Practice and Regulation

Jo Ann R. Regan¹

¹ The Catholic University of America National Catholic School of Social Service

This article will discuss the professionalization of social work in the United States (U.S.). The path to the professional development of social work has been shaped by the features of strong professional associations with external influence on control over education, entrance to the profession through a specific knowledge base and accreditation, codified code of ethics, state licensing, restriction of title, and sanctions for breaches of code of ethics. In the United States, three national social work organizations represent the social work profession in education,
practice and regulation. These are referred to as the three pillars of the social work profession with separate missions but shared values to promote the professionalization of social work. These organizations together have influenced social work’s progress as a profession in the U.S.

Klíčová slova: social work, social work pillars, social work education, social work regulation, social work practice, principles of social work

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