11374 is located in the state of New York in the Metro New York City metro area. Zip code 11374 is primarily located in Queens County. The official postal service name used for 11374 is REGO PARK, New York.
organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc. Origin of social work. 1915-1920. First recorded in 1915-20. Related forms. social worker, noun.
The International Federation of Social Workers says of social work today that. social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.rofesional social work originated in 19th century England, and had its roots in the social and economic upheaval wrought by the Industrial Revolution, in particular the societal struggle to deal with the resultant mass urban-based poverty and its related problems.