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International Social Work, Vol. 47, No. 3,
407-424 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872804043973
Defining Social Work for the 21st Century
The International Federation of Social Workers' Revised Definition of Social Work
Isadora Hare
Office of Adolescent Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, US Department of Health and Human Services. ihare{at}hrsa.gov
The IFSW recently adopted a new joint international de.nition of social work, together with the IASSW. The de.nition embraces both traditional social work activities and social development, and addresses social work knowledge, values and practice in an age of globalization. This article analyzes the concepts selected and explains their meaning and signi.cance for the profession.

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