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The Need for a Reproductive Justice Framework in Social Work
Policies and debates about contraception, abortion access and the ability of individuals to make their own reproductive decisions have consistently...
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The Intersection of Social Work and Animal Welfare
By Jennifer Thomas A victim of domestic violence chooses to stay in an abusive situation because they do not want...
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The Causes, Risks, and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness
In recent years, the population of homeless people grew for the fourth year in a row, and a single night...
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Sexual Education & Disability: Why This Should Matter to Social Work Practitioners
What do you get when you mix the taboo nature of discussing sexual intimacy with the social stigma surrounding intellectual...
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Understanding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Role that Social Workers Can Play in Advancing Immigration Justice
By: Christeen Badie, MSW, LGSW & Karina Velasco, BSW, LBSW There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States...
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Embracing Change: The Evolving Landscape of Diverse Community Leadership
Behind the vibrant facades of our communities lies a silent yet powerful shift in leadership. This change isn't heralded with...
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Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People
Although being married or in a long-term relationship is often seen as the norm, more people are staying single for life. But, singlehood...
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Virtual learning detrimental to school attendance, especially in districts with higher poverty rates, study finds
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of chronic absenteeism have nearly doubled across the nation for students in kindergarten through grade...
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Women Have Fundamentally Different Journeys to Financial Wellness, Merrill Lynch Study Reveals
A new Merrill Lynch study conducted in partnership with Age Wave, “Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom Line,” celebrates...
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Exposure to Domestic Violence Costs U.S. Government $55 Billion Each Year
The federal government spends an estimated $55 billion annually on dealing with the effects of childhood exposure to domestic violence,...
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
One out of every five low-income Americans depends on Medicaid, the national insurance program for the poor jointly run by...
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Booking.com and Web Summit Expand Commitment to Women in Tech
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Booking.com, one of the world’s largest travel e-commerce companies and a digital technology leader, announced a...
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The Divorce Divide
For many years, there has been a misconception that half of divorces end in marriage. Luckily, this generalization is flawed....
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Senate Bill Introduce to Improve Access to the Mental Health Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) for...
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What #NeverAgain Means for Workplace Violence for Helping Professionals
What does the #neveragain movement mean for workplace violence for helping professionals? Social Work Helper hosted a free live discussion...
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Why the United States Needs a Woman in the Presidency
Even had Hillary Clinton prevailed in the 2016 presidential contest, the United States would still have arrived late to the...
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What Americans Think about Poverty and How to Reduce It
The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty attracted little attention in 2015, and the 20th anniversary of welfare...
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From Civil War Letters to Instagram: Social Media Trends Are Nothing New
It might seem new, and maybe narcissistic, that people feel the need to share their lives with the world –...
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Gay, Bisexual, Sexually Abused Male Inmates More Fearful of Prison Rape, More Open to Therapy
There is nowhere to escape in what often is referred to as a “sexual jungle,” especially for the most vulnerable....
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NASW Highlights the Growing Need for School Social Workers to Prevent School Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - School social workers play a critical role in schools. They serve as the liaison between school, home, and...
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