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 School social work is social services provided in schools for students, teachers and school management. School social work is easily accessible to school-going children and youth as well as their families.
By being located in schools, it allows social workers to monitor the progress of students closely, and helps them in building a positive relationship with school personnel - so they are better able to identify youths that require help early, to stop the escalation of problems before they grow.
The objectives of school social work are to:
Help students who face difficulties in their developmental process and/or in adjusting to school life
Co-ordinate and influence the efforts of the school, the family and community to help these students, when necessary.
Some of the agencies that provide school social work services in schools are:
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