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Open Access encompasses Gratis Open Access (content freely available online without cost) and Libre Open Access (freely available online with clearly defined user rights and permissions). The Journal of Social Work adheres to the principles of Libre Open Access, ensuring both free access and specified user rights through appropriate licensing.

The Turkish Journal of Social Work believes that user rights and copyright ownership must be evident through licensing for open access to function effectively.

Articles published in the Turkish Journal of Social Work are accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, and the authors retain the copyright of their articles while granting the Journal of Social Work the right to publish them under this license without restrictions.

The CC BY-NC license is indicated in the articles. The full texts of all articles published in the Journal of Social Work are accessible to everyone immediately through open-access viewing from the archive address.

Under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, you are accessible to:

• Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

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• Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so reasonably but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• Non-Commercial: You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
• No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.