Canadian Association of Social Workers

The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is the national association for the social work profession in Canada.^[1][2] It was founded in 1926^[3] to establish standards of practice for social workers.^[4] It has individual members, and 10 provincial and territorial partner organizations.

It is a member of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), and evaluates the credentials of foreign-trained social workers.^[5] It makes policies and offers advice, decides ethics,^[6][7] and provides services to social workers.^[8][9][10]

The CASW's Code of Ethics, last updated in 2005, together with its Guidelines for Ethical Practice, serve as the benchmark for ethical social work practice in Canada.^[11]

References

1. Turner, Francis Joseph, ed. Encyclopedia of Canadian social work. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2005.
2. Terry Mizrahi; Larry Davis (24 April 2008). The Encyclopedia of Social Work: 4 Volume Set. Oxford University Press. pp. 521–. ISBN 978-0-19-530661-3.
3. Oxford University Press (1 May 2010). History of Canadian Social Welfare: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide. Oxford University Press. pp. 12–. ISBN 978-0-19-980237-1.
4. John M. Herrick; Paul H. Stuart (2005). Encyclopedia of Social Welfare History in North America. SAGE Publications. pp. 45–. ISBN 978-0-7619-2584-2.
5. Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials. "Information for Foreign Trained Social Workers." http://cicic.ca/684/Social_Workers.canada?noc=4152
6. Charles Zastrow (27 January 2009). The Practice of Social Work: A Comprehensive Worktext. Cengage Learning. pp. 62–. ISBN 0-495-59970-0.
7. Karen Kirst-Ashman; Grafton Hull, Jr. (23 January 2008). Understanding Generalist Practice. Cengage Learning. pp. 387–. ISBN 0-495-50713-X.
8. Digital Journal. "Promoting Equity for a Stronger Canada: The Future of Canadian Social Policy." http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1935079#ixzz34XxeNVIX
9. Kirst-Ashman, Karen, and Grafton Hull Jr. Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series: Understanding Generalist Practice. Cengage Learning, 2011. p. 8, 387-389
10. CASW Membership in Coalitions. http://www.casw-acts.ca/en/casw-membership-coalitions
11. Canadian Association of Social Workers. "CASW Code of Ethics". Canadian Association of Social Workers. Canadian Association of Social Workers. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

External links

• CASW, "About CASW," http://www.casw-acts.ca/en/about-casw
• Therese Jennissen; Colleen Lundy (17 February 2011). One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900–2000. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-1-55458-280-8.