...productivity (Federico, 1990, p. 25). The preamble of the new draft of the NASW Code of Ethics states that "the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic human needs of all people with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who...

...statements, principles, and standards related to this case. For example, the code's preamble states that "The primary mission of the social work profession...who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty (p. 1; emphasis added). In addition, two standards in the code pertain especially to social workers'...

...A History of Social Work in the United States PHILIP POPPLE and P. NELSON REID The primary purpose of the social work profession is to enhance human...attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are living in poverty. Preamble, Code of Ethics, National Association of Social Workers The poor have a...

...history of social work have significant strengths to draw from. Richness of Social Work Philosophy primary mission of the social work profession is to...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty" (NASW, 1996). Most social workers would agree to the profession's allowing for all kinds of differences,...

...need? Research projects that are directly related to the profession's moral mission — "to enhance the basic human needs of all people, with particular...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty" (NASW, 1996, p. 1, italics added) — are more compelling than projects that explore abstruse subjects...

...addition to ethical standards. The preamble articulates the mission of social work as a profession "to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty" (National Association of Social Workers [NASW] 1999:1). It also delineates six core values that reflect...

...NASW's (1996) Code of Ethics reflects the profession's value base, mission, goals, and priorities. The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and to help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment...

...workers can take note of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. The code states that "The primary mission of the social work profession...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty" (as cited in Rank & Hirschl, 1999a, p. 212). As Rank and Hirschl have concluded about poverty and policy,...

...community theory and skills for all social work practitioners. NASW (2003l states that the primarv mission of the social work profession is to enhance...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. A histonc and defining feature of social work is tiie profession's focus on individual well-being in...

...profession is one arena in which these principles are put into action on a personal and societal level. The primary mission of the social work profession...are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. Fundamental to social work is attention to the environmental forces that create, contribute to, and...