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Against the backdrop of the economic meltdown, a movement isbuilding within the ranks of America's social workers to maketheir profession more adept at helping clients overcome financialwoes.

Since they emerged on the scene in the late 19th century, socialworkers traditionally have sought to improve the lot of the poor.But in the contemporary era of rampant foreclosures, credit carddebt,...