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Social workers provide comforting “high touch” human care for complex social needs. It is a high calling that demands respect and appreciation, says the writer.
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Robbie Goh
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“Are you paid to do this?”
That’s the common response when Ms Ashlyn Leng mentions her occupation in conversation. Ms Leng is a social worker in senior care.
