Social Work and the Reproductive Justice Framework
Policies and debates about contraception, abortion access and the ability of individuals to make their own reproductive decisions have consistently...
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UB Social Work Researchers Part of a Team Addressing Gun Violence
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Two University at Buffalo social work researchers are part of a four-member team that has co-edited a...
How To Reduce Harmful Police Contacts With Youth
Imagine this scenario: A young black man is falsely suspected of illicit behavior, stopped, and questioned by police. Because of...
Rutgers expert school violence prevention weighs in on whether beefed up security measures keep kids safe.
August’s annual back-to-school advertising blitz featured much of the same products parents have purchased for their students for decades. But...
How The Cannabis Industry Illuminates Changing Political Dynamics Between Private And Public Interests
According to the “Bootleggers and Baptists” theory of politics, coalitions of groups whose interests are usually at odds are more likely...
Why U.S. Government Agencies Need Comprehensive Policies For Employees With Various Gender Identities
Sex and gender identities are becoming increasingly complex in America, creating new challenges for public administrative agencies. So far, the...
Abortion Laws, Feminism, Politics, and Neoliberal Societies in Developed Nations
Re-conceptualizing restrictive abortion laws with a sex equality framework allow us to identify the limitations of women living in developed...
Scotland’s Vulnerable Witnesses Bill Unanimously Passes in Parliament – Victim Support Scotland reacts
Today (10 May 2019) legislation was passed in the Scottish Parliament to ensure more child witnesses are able to pre-record...
A Call to Action for Social Workers! The Time is Now to ELEVATE
As we recognize March as Social Work Month, let’s awaken that original passion in each other and build on our strengths...
Climate Change Increases Potential for Conflict and Violence
Images of extensive flooding or fire-ravaged communities help us see how climate change is accelerating the severity of natural disasters....
Increased Inmate Deaths and the Lack of Accountability
Sandra Bland One year after the death of Sandra Bland on July 13, 2015, the Huffington Post compiled a list...
Brexit: Paradise Lost – or Have We Forgotten?
For over a year now the UK has been wracked with a host of political scandals which rival the most...
Is It More Than Just A Shooting?
Several articles in response to the shootings in Minnesota, New Orleans, and Dallas point fingers at PTSD and mental illness....
How Should Social Work Respond To The United States Leaving The Paris Agreement?
“Logic clearly dictates the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few” – Dr. Spock (Star Trek) This...
Work Together to Prepare for the Next Big Storm
Year by year, hurricanes are growing stronger and more frequent. We are witness to these changes as we watch two catastrophic...
Brett Kavanaugh’s Hall Pass for Police Misconduct
Brett Kavanaugh On July 9, 2018, Brett Kavanaugh was nominated for a lifetime appointment to the highest court of the land,...
Plastic Might Be Convenient, But Is It Worth It?
Plastic is everywhere in our lives these days. Water bottles, microbead skin products, disposable razors, shopping bags, and red solo...
Colin Kaepernick’s Eternal Vigilance
Aldous Huxley said, “The price of liberty, and even common humanity, is eternal vigilance.” Huxley was letting us know that...
Indigenous Women Trapped in Human Trafficking in North America
The subject of human and sex trafficking has been popular in the media recently. From the recent exposure of celebrities...
Sexual Violence Haunts Women With Vivid Memories Years Later
Women who are sexually assaulted experience more vivid memories than women coping with the aftermath of other traumatic, life-altering events...
