Pendahuluan yang meliputi latar belakang masalah,

1. Allen Pincus dan Anne Minahan: “ Social Work is concerned with the interactions between people and their social environment which affect the abilility of people to accomplish their life task alleviate distress and realize their aspirations and values. ” Pekerjaan sosial berurusan dengan interaksi antara orang-orang dan lingkungan sosial, sehingga mereka mampu melaksanakan tugas- tugas kehidupannya, mengurangi ketegangan, dan mewujudkan aspirasi dan nilai-nilai mereka. 2. Simon Scuster Englewood Cliffs: “Council on Social Work Education in Curriculum Study Social work seeks to enhance the social functioning of individuals, singly and in groups, by activities focused upon their social relationship which constitute the interaction between man and his environment. ” Pekerjaan Sosial bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keberfungsian sosial individu-individu, baik secara individual maupun kelompok , dimana kegiatannya difokuskan kepada relasi sosial mereka khususnya interaksi orang-orang dengan lingkungannya. 3. Siporin,Max: “ Social work is defined as a social institutional method of helping people to prevent and resolve their social problems, to restore and enhance their social functioning. ” Pekerjaan sosial didefinisikan sebagai metode institusi sosial untuk membantu orang-orang guna mencegah dan menyelesaikan masalah sosial dengan cara memperbaiki dan meningkatkan keberfungsian sosialnya. 4. SFriedlander, Walter A. dan Apte, Robert Z: “Social Work is a professional service, based on scientific knowledge and skill in human relation, which help individuals, groups, or communities obtain social or personal satisfaction and interdependence. ” Pekerjaan sosial adalah pelayanan profesional yang didasarkan pada pengetahuan dan keterampilan ilmiah guna membantu individu, kelompok, maupun masyarakat agar tercapainya kepuasan pribadi dan sosial serta kebebasan. 5. Zastrow,Charles: “ Social work is the profesional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for