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title: What Is the Most Challenging Thing About Social Work?
description: "We’re sharing a snapshot of caseworkers' and social workers' answers to four questions about social work. Second question: What is the most challenging thing about social work?"
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## What Is the Most Challenging Thing About Social Work?

We’re sharing a snapshot of caseworkers' and social workers' answers to four questions about social work. Second question: What is the most challenging thing about social work?

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