Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Social Work، Adab College، University of Salahadin، Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Abstract

School Social work is a constant need for educational institutions in contemporary societies. Social workers are considered an important component of the school. In the Kurdistan Region, with the progress made in 2003 after the fall of the Ba'ath regime, many non-governmental schools have been established and continue to grow alongside governmental schools.
According to the applicable laws, sociologists and psychologists were employed as school social workers, particularly in Preparatory Schools. Due to the fact that social work is a new specialty in the Kurdistan Region and it was decided in 2007 to establish it. It should be noted that the graduates have no chance of employment in governmental schools. In the absence of expertise, this research tries to find out the role of social workers in Governmental and non-Governmental Preparatory Schools. A Comparative Field Study in the Centre of Erbil City. The study concluded the role of social workers in non-governmental Preparatory Schools is vital for a more active role in comparing with the government once.

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