Social Work: General Social Work Information

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 132,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States.

The NASW Legal Defense Fund (LDF)
was established by NASW in 1972. It provides financial legal assistance and support for legal cases and issues of concern to NASW members and the social work profession. The LDF also supports educational projects and programs to improve the legal status and knowledge of the social work profession.

USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, the government’s finances, and government’s impact on society. It relies exclusively on publicly available government data sources.