Strengthening Professional and Paraprofessional Contributions to Social Service and Social Development

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Based on a long-term research project that has generated data on paraprofessional social service personnel in fourteen developed and developing countries, this paper presents some findings that, if acted upon, could strengthen the contribution of both professionals and paraprofessionals to social service and social development goals. The type of frontline workers who are generally regarded as paraprofessionals have always been important participants in social service activities throughout the world. This continues to be the case in the countries studied. This article identifies conditions under which the service activities of professionals and paraprofessionals can be more productive and where their joint contribution to human well-being can be enhanced.

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