This document provides an introduction to social work, including its goals and scope. It defines social work as an academic discipline and profession concerned with enhancing social functioning and overall well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities. Social work aims to help people address problems and access resources to lead healthy, productive lives. The goals of social work are caring, curing, and changing. Caring focuses on quality of life and welfare. Curing treats issues with social functioning through techniques like counseling. Changing actively pursues lasting social reform. Pictures shown involve typhoon victims, a home for the aged, and street children, demonstrating clients social workers assist.