The field of helping is social work. The profession of social work's primary goal is to improve people's well-being and assist in meeting all people's basic and complex needs, with an emphasis on vulnerable, oppressed, and poor individuals. Social workers contribute to the fight for social justice, alleviate suffering and improve lives and communities. When people think of child welfare and reducing poverty most people think of social workers. That kind of work is done by many social workers. Professors, community organizers and nonprofit organization executive directors are all examples of...