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Social science and related professionals conduct research,
improve or develop concepts, theories and operational methods,
or apply knowledge relating to philosophy, politics, economics,
sociology, anthropology, history, philology, languages,
psychology, and other social sciences, or they provide social
services to meet the needs of individuals and families in a
community.
Tasks performed usually include: formulating and applying
solutions to present or projected economic, political or social
problems; researching into and analysing past events and
activities and tracing the origin and evolution of the human
race; studying the origin and development of languages, or
translating or interpreting them; studying mental processes and
behaviour of individuals and groups; providing social services;
preparing scholarly papers and reports. Supervision of other
workers may be included.
It should be noted that, depending on the specific tasks and
degree of responsibility in executing them, as well as on the
national educational and training requirements, it may be
appropriate to classify some of the occupations that are
identified here into Minor group 346, Social work associate
professionals. This is particularly relevant to the occupations
classified into Unit group 2446, Social work professionals.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the
following unit groups:
2441 Economists
2442 Sociologists, anthropologists and related
professionals
2443 Philosophers, historians and political scientists
2444 Philologists, translators and interpreters
2445 Psychologists
2446 Social work professionals
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