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While social work in the North of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland shares many of the traditions, aspirations and values of social work elsewhere in the world, it has also been shaped by the particular nature of each society and by the key political processes within each jurisdiction over the past century.
Historically, many similarities and parallels can be identified between social work in the North of Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. These include the establishment of charitable societies in the larger cities at the turn of the century where social work and social services can be seen to have their roots and the introduction in the 1970s of professional social work training as we know it today.
This section describes the current context of social work in the two jurisdictions, including: routes to social work qualifications; role and functions of social work accreditation bodies; main employment areas for social workers; trade unions for social workers; social work salary scales and other practical information.
CCETSW (NI) and NSWQB. 1998. Comparative analysis of social work qualifications in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Belfast and Dublin: CCETSW (NI) and NSWQB.
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