how is social work relevant to homelessness issues?

Answer 1

Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people’s lives. Social workers help people function the best way they can in their environment, deal with their relationships, and solve personal and family problems. Social workers often see clients who face a life-threatening disease or a social problem, such as inadequate housing, unemployment, a serious illness, a disability, or substance abuse. Social workers also assist families that have serious domestic conflicts, sometimes involving child or spousal abuse.

So you see, a social worker's tasks encompass quite a bit in regards to one's "livelihood." Therefore, homelessness is an issue that one in the social work environment would be trained to undertake.

Answer 2

I think that would go together because homelessness is a big problem in our society. if we were doing enough social work then hopefully there will be no more homelessness. for ex: how is a child social worker supposed to do her job if the child is homeless. that is where she is needed.

Answer 3

here in toronto a social worker is considered one of the people you see at the welfare office to get a cheque.

Everybody else is consodered a counsellor.