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The paper tries to explore and reflect an image of social work in Iran. As the socio-economic structure of the country is changing, and at the same time ageing of population is progressing, timely implementation of social work service should be of priority, and well practiced. The paper examines the roles and functions of 343 sample social workers functioning in Tehran. The main hypothesis of the paper is: “Quality social work improves the quality of life of the clients”. The method of research mainly being empirical, it is preceded by theoretical and literature review. Findings indicate the quality of social work service in Tehran (Iran) in a quantitative order.
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To Cite this Article: Sheykhi, M. T. (2013). RPE Quality of Social Work Service in Tehran, Iran. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2(1), 83–93.
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