Social workers are involved in a variety of settings, and with a variety of people.

	understand the range of issues which make up the social welfare field
	direct intervention with individuals, families, groups or community services
	supervision, management and administrative skills
	legislative and policy analysis and development
	advocacy on behalf of individuals, families or the larger community

As a social worker employed as a Human Rights Worker I listened as people shared information about human rights violations, and then I advocated on their behalf, and the larger communities behalf, Photographer: Steve Hick, Copyright, 1997.