Assignment Instructions:
Former president of the American Association of Social Workers (now the NASW), Benjamin Youngdahl, stated in his 1953 farewell address: "Is our function as social workers limited to the treatment of pathologies, or do we have a positive or preventive function to perform as well?"
Please reflect on and respond to Youngdahl's question, and support your position by invoking 1 core value from the NASW Code of Ethics and 1 of the 9 competencies from the CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.