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The six languages of social work.

M Bloom1, K Wood, A Chambon

  • 1School of Social Work, Rutgers--State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick 08903.

Social Work
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Social workers require fluency in six distinct languages to effectively serve clients. Multilingual proficiency ensures maximum effectiveness and humane practice in social work.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work
  • Communication Studies
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Effective social work practice necessitates clear communication across diverse linguistic domains.
  • Bridging the gap between clients, professionals, and research is crucial for service delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe the essential languages social workers must master.
  • To advocate for multilingual and translingual proficiency in social work education and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of communication requirements in social work.
  • Literature review on linguistic diversity in professional helping contexts.

Main Results:

  • Identified six key languages: client lay language, theoretical abstraction, research (quantitative/empirical), information science categorization, professional jargon, and value-laden preferential language.
  • Emphasized the need for rapid, fluid transitions between these linguistic modes.

Conclusions:

  • Multilingual and translingual competence is fundamental for scientifically minded and practice-competent social workers.
  • Proficiency in diverse communication forms enhances social work effectiveness and promotes humane service delivery.

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