0923 Social work and counselling
Social work and counselling is the study of the welfare needs of communities, specific groups and individuals and the appropriate ways of meeting these needs. The focus is on social welfare with emphasis on social policy and practice. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Alcohol and drug abuse counselling Alcohol, tobacco, drugs (knowledge about) Crisis support Family and marriage counselling Mobbing and maltreatment (knowledge about) Parole officer training Probation officer training Social policy Social practice Social theory (applied) Social work (welfare) Vocational counselling Vocational guidance === Exclusions Study of sociology and social science is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0314 'Sociology and cultural studies'. Studies combining health care and social care (e.g. for old people) are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0913 'Nursing and midwifery'.
Where 0923 sits in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy
- >09 Health and welfare
- >>092 Welfare
- >>>0923 Social work and counselling
- >>>0923 Social work and counselling
0923 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 1 other system. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 13.1101partialCounselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- 13.1102partialCollege Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- 13.1199partialStudent Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
- 19.0707partialFamily and Community Services
- 34.0104partialAddiction Prevention and Treatment
- 44.0201partialCommunity Organization and Advocacy
- 44.0701partialSocial Work
- 44.0702partialYouth Services/Administration
- 44.0799partialSocial Work, Other
- 51.1501partialSubstance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Other ISCED-F 2013 codes under 0923 Social work and counselling
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCED-F 2013 0923?
- ISCED-F 2013 0923 is "Social work and counselling". Social work and counselling is the study of the welfare needs of communities, specific groups and individuals and the appropriate ways of meeting these needs. The focus is on social welfare with emphasis on social policy and practice. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Alcohol and drug abuse counselling Alcohol, tobacco, drugs (knowledge about) Crisis support Family and marriage counselling Mobbing and maltreatment (knowledge about) Parole officer training Probation officer training Social policy Social practice Social theory (applied) Social work (welfare) Vocational counselling Vocational guidance === Exclusions Study of sociology and social science is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0314 'Sociology and cultural studies'. Studies combining health care and social care (e.g. for old people) are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0913 'Nursing and midwifery'.
- How does ISCED-F 2013 0923 map to other classification systems?
- 0923 Social work and counselling has equivalents in CIP 2020 (13.1101, 13.1102, 13.1199, +14 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCED-F 2013 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 0923?
- 0923 Social work and counselling sits under 0923 Social work and counselling in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy.
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