The document discusses social welfare and social work. It describes social welfare as systems designed to help people attain satisfying standards of living and health. Social welfare addresses people's physical, educational, mental, emotional, spiritual and economic needs. The document also notes that social work is becoming more important as thousands benefit from its services. It provides examples of qualities needed for social work, such as having interest in people and enjoying working with others. The document outlines identifying treatment and task groups, and searching for appropriate technologies to deliver to groups. It gives examples of appropriate technology and discusses benefits of task groups in building skills. The document envisions social work continuing to grow and help more people with personal and community problems.