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The President’s “Enemy” Rhetoric and the Press
President Trump’s declarations that the press is the “enemy of the American people,” accompanied by overt hostile acts, are not...
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Research Grant Aids Social Workers and Medical Providers in Identifying and Treating Sexual Abuse
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) clinical nursing professor Kathleen Jordan is leading grant-funded research to aid medical...
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Study Finds Pokemon Go Players Are Happier, Friendlier
Pokemon Go people are happy people. That’s the finding of media researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison who leapt to...
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Comics Change the World – The History of Activism in Comics
Alex Cox - Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Recently at WonderCon 2017, Alex Cox, Deputy Director of the Comic Book Legal...
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The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children Offered in Free Online Course
For the first time, the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children will be shared with learners around the...
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Tending the Caregivers
Mothers who work as healthcare professionals – physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners – can significantly reduce their stress levels...
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Federal Mentoring Grant for Youth Maybe in Danger Under New Administration
Photo Credit: Big Brothers Big Sisters Over 40 youth serving organizations have expressed their support for the Youth Mentoring Grant,...
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Does Advice for Managing Workplace Bullying Really Work?
If you’ve ever been chewed out by your boss, or suffered through endless criticism and condescension from a colleague, you’re...
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LGBTQ+ Individuals at High Risk to Be Victims of Violence
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are at high risk for being victims of physical and sexual assault, harassment, bullying,...
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American Psychological Association Urges Congress to Reject President’s Proposed Budget
Mick Mulvaney defending Trump budget cuts. The American Psychological Association expressed serious concerns regarding deep cuts in the president’s proposed...
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Social Workers Are the World’s Most Genuine and Unsung Humanitarians
On March 1st, 2017, celebrity and grammy award-winning singer, Rihanna received the 2017 Humanitarian of the Year Award from Harvard...
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No Mean City: Glasgow City Health Partners with Social Care in North East Glasgow
On World Social Work Day, alongside social workers across the world, we are celebrating our professional identity and ‘socialworkness’ while...
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Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Celebrates World Social Work Day
Today is World Social Work Day, a time to honor social workers and recognize the contributions they bring to society. ...
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Wading into Action at the Intersections, The Case for Bresha Meadows
Photo Credit: Verso Books On July 18th, 2016, 14 year old Bresha Meadows was arrested for shooting her abusive father...
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Social Work Day at the United Nations
Social Work Day at the UN 2007 Photo Credit: Monmouth University In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17...
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Getting It Right for Every Child
Scotland's Deputy First Minister, John Swinney On March 7, 2017, Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, made a statement in Parliament regarding...
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CSWE Honored for Cultivating Social Workers’ Participation in Public Policy
ALEXANDRIA, VA, — Darla Spence Coffey, MSW, PhD, president and CEO of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), has...
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Social Work Students Give Up Spring Break To Advocate for Policies in D.C.
UA Social Work Students on Advocacy Day 2016 There won’t be a post-spring break re-acclimation for a small group of social...
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Social Work Research Sparks Calls for Change in Adoption, Options Counseling Process
(AAP Image/Tracey Nearmy) A new study by a Baylor University researcher gives voice to women who have placed a child...
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Increasing Minimum Wage Would Reduce Teen Pregnancies
A $1 increase in the minimum wage would likely reduce the U.S. adolescent birth rate by about 2 percent, according...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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