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Your Money Story: How Childhood Messages Shape Your Financial Life as a Social Worker

By Dorlee

Split image showing childhood and adult social worker, money beliefs social workers develop - woman reflecting on childhood financial messages

Why do so many social workers undercharge, avoid negotiations, and feel guilty saving money? It starts with the money beliefs social workers develop long before entering the field.

Filed Under: Social Work Career, Professional Development Tagged With: childhood money messages, financial behavior, financial social work, financial socialization, financial wellness, imposter syndrome, money beliefs, money mindset, money scripts, professional development, self-care, social worker wellbeing

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