Why is the Social Work Profession So Important?

I have chosen to do my topic on the importance of the social work profession. Based on the Widener Library criteria I believe that one of my sources would be an appropiate sources to use for my research, and one would not. The naswdc.org site is a very well respected source for professional social workers and one of the leading authorities or voices for social workers in the United States. The information is always up-to-date and accurate when compared to the instruction taught in social work books and related courses. There are also links to other sites that validate the information displayed on the naswdc.org site. My second source is a social work magazine socialworktoday.com. Although the website proclaims that it is the leading social work magazine in the United States, there isn't much information about who the editor and publish of the magazine is in respect to the field of social work. They do provide email addresses and names for these people but it does no indicate if these people are actually social workers. The site also has alot of advertising, which I realize that most magazines do. There are however some links to useful resources that might help those already working in the field. I'm not sure if the articles and information that they provide is up-to-date or not. As far objectivity goes I'm not sure.

My main point sentence be: The social work profession is a very essential profession for the functioning of our society. My preliminary conclusions are that the social work field is a profession that is in high demand in terms of service but is not respected the way that it should be. One of the reasons that it isn't respected is because of the group of people that the profession serves.

I plan to research my topic by using books, journals, articles and websites to gather information.
I will then to a background study on the nature of social work, social workers and the people who benefit from their work. I will also deal with some of the social issues that our society is facing and what the role of a social worker would be in helping solve and prevent that particular issue.