The future development of occupational social work

The author proposes a conceptual framework for examining the development an d functions of occupational social work in America. The framework includes three categories of characteristics: Societal aspects (e.g., labor-manageme nt relations), academic-professional development (e.g., research and traini ng), and workplace identifying professional and organizational areas that m ay be addressed in the attempt to promote occupational social work as an ac ademic specialization and field of social work practice.