Education

Those of us in the social work profession have spent at least 4 years at university studying the intricacies of...

Passing the social work exam not only gets you a nice new set of letters after your name, it can...

Deona Hooper, Editor-in-Chief of Social Work Helper (left) and UConn School of Social Work Dean Salome Raheim (Right) Every fiber...

How old should you be to be able to decide what you want to be in life?  Some people say...

North Carolina is making international headlines again specifically in Randolph County. On September 16, the Randolph County School Board took...

Hong Kong Each time I have a conversation with a social worker or social work educator, the narrative tends to...

A protester holds a sign at San Francisco International Airport during a demonstration to denounce President Donald Trump’s executive order...

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is mathematical thinking about decision analysis based on linear algebra. It is useful when the elements...

Take a ride down any North Philadelphia street and you will see children playing outside enjoying in what they perceive...

With the continued growth of the social work field comes increased opportunities for social workers and human service professionals to...

Families such as Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie has really thrusted interracial adoptions into the forefront of public discussion. According...

For most, the university life is full of classes, campus parties, and meeting new people.  However, minority students entering a...

Life with a mental illness is challenging and adding school on top of that can make it seem unbearable. 1 in...

I recently came across a craigslist ad that was filed under "education/teaching" and had the title "Part-time Help".  I opened the link...

In the immigration reform dance, there have been a few minor victories in moving towards a pathway for citizenship. In...

by Deona Hooper, MSW We all have seen by now the organizing ability of teachers in the Chicago Public School...

LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA.....In previous articles, I have used several of these acronyms, and  I want to use this article as...

by Dr. Michael Wright As part of my ongoing series on ecological systems theory and practice, this week I will...

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), palliative care is medical care necessary to support patients suffering from chronic...

by Deona Hooper, MSW The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is taking measures to incorporate new technologies with social...