Social Work

In 2013, Florida lawmakers chose to implement the Normalcy Act; a law that requires their state government to allow foster...

A troubling new report released recently by the National Center on Family Homelessness at the American Institutes for Research documents...

Online you’ll find plenty of information about domestic violence. That’s not a problem. What is a challenge is trying to...

A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to...

Do you remember when you made the decision to become a social worker? Your decision was a defining moment of...

Many would describe normal as confirming to a standard, the usual, typical, or what’s expected, but those with mental illness...

As a social worker on the Hill, I have had a front row seat during battles over the welfare state....

In the field of social work, practitioners often encounter situations that require difficult judgment calls. Making the best decisions in...

Cyberbullying is one of the major threats to the mental health of young people according to a group of young...

“Over the next 10 months, Jake and his brother were moved 11 times, sometimes in short succession.” This quote is...

Motivational speaker Travis Lloyd’s Overcoming Emotional Trauma: Life Beyond Survival Mode is a fresh fusion of autobiography and practical advice...

When people think of working professionals on social media, often there is a negative connotation that comes to mind. Many...

British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's proposed reform of UK social work training in the light of the Rotherham and Manchester...

For the last fifteen years, my family and friends have known that I simply cannot cope with the sound of...

For many years as a frontline practitioner and later as a respite foster carer, I have often driven children and...

They say unemployment is on the decline, but I can tell you as a recent graduate with a Master's degree...

The College of Social Work's Chair Jo Cleary said: “The College of Social Work is extremely heartened by the Secretary...

The debate between micro and macro concentrations within the social work profession is a persistent one, with strong opinions on...

Working in a legislative office, I’ve come to learn that people are always at least 20 steps in advance of...

During these past few weeks we have unfortunately seen high-profile violent killings committed by young people.  On October 15th, a...