The 20th issue of the Costa Rican Journal of Social Work from September 2008 includes articles on key topics in Social Work. Carolina Rojas Madrigal highlights the therapeutic dimension in Costa Rican Social Work. Tatiana Martínez Jaikel explores the relationship between obesity and poverty. Priscilla Carballo Villagra reflects on survival strategies in flexible labor conditions. Ana Cristina Quesada Monge presents a social management experience with older adults. Diego Marín Madrigal and Eduardo Sandoval Sandoval analyze the relationship between human development and poverty in Costa Rica. Greta Núñez Rivas and colleagues interpret the effects of globalization on education in Latin America. Juan Luis Gutiérrez Chaves explores the interrelation between research and social management. Norma Jean Profitt analyzes self-care in social workers dealing with family and gender violence. Nidia Esther Morera Guillén presents results on academic-professional training at the University of Costa Rica.