Social Worker: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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A social worker is a bit like a guide who knows all the paths through a confusing forest, helping families find their way.
Through history
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Long ago
Helpers who visited sick people at home to find them food and care began this kind of work. Over time, hospitals hired social workers to help families too.
Tools of the trade
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Clipboard
A clipboard holds lists of phone numbers and helpful resources. It helps the social worker remember who to call for each family.
A day in the job
- MorningThe social worker reads notes about each family and makes a list of who to call first. Then the phone calls begin!
Words to know
- Resource
- A resource is any help that a person can use, like a place to stay, a ride, or a nurse who visits homes.
Quiz time
A social worker can help a new family find a crib for their baby.
A social worker only helps with medicine and never with anything else.
Only nurses are allowed to help people who are sick or hurt.