Social Work

Amanda Todd before she committed suicide There have been several high profile suicides that have been related to bullying. Perhaps...

As social workers, we are dedicated to helping those in need of becoming empowered to emancipate themselves from their situation,...

There has been much talk recently about who can legitimately call themselves social workers. What training is required? Which licenses...

Earlier in April, VetoViolence and Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) recognized National Youth Violence Prevention Week through an “Ask the...

The politics of being queer is a radical social movement that deals with sexual identity and gender performativity. It has become...

I frequently meet great people who identify as "bi-polar" or are labeled with "schizoid personality disorder,” often times both labels...

Imagine a child watches domestic violence going on between her parents. It’s not a stretch to think of how scary...

As many of you know, internship experiences are the most important part of a social work program. Since the MSW...

The use of restrains and seclusion in psychiatric hospitals has caused long lists of issues for patients and the rest...

For the clinician or case manager who finds most of his or her caseload representative of young people, the Millennials...

Let's talk a little about free...it happens to be one of my favorite words. Free parking, I live in LA,...

Attitude is everything, they say. What if I said, I don't think so? Consider this, as long as it remains inside...

Social Inclusion has become a bit of a buzz-phrase in society today. “I’m not a racist, but…” has developed into...

Throughout history, advocacy has been used a strategy to help create awareness for an idea or cause, identify allies and...

Catholic University of America’s (CUA) National Catholic School of Social Service (NCSSS) has long been a well-respected social work program,...

Scores of students and former students of the University of Connecticut’s School of Social Work gathered at the West Hartford...

In my twenties, I used to run disability awareness workshops mainly for people working in disability services. I had an...

Baby boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, lived in an era where experimentation with drug use was encouraged. The children...

Social work has always used tools of the time period to help those in need. We are the helping hand,...

Have you ever thought of writing an article for journal publication? Writing and publishing social work is personally and professionally...