Recently, I went to the #fostercare hash-tag on Instagram to look at the most current foster-care related photos. At the top of ...

Last week, a British Court heard how Police Officer Keith Blakelock died in an estate in North London which was ...

I wish I was told in Graduate school and even in undergrad to some extent the real meaning of getting ...

The article I wrote in January about a restaurant owner's refusal to serve a veteran with a service dog raised questions ...

Yesterday, Social Work Helper held its first inaugural live twitter chat after a long hiatus, and the first chat was ...

International Women’s Day 2014 saw the Domestic Violence Scheme, better known as Clare’s Law, applied nationally throughout the United Kingdom. ...

I find it fascinating that we, as social workers, proclaim we want to help people make better choices and choose ...

I was just reading yet another article about Michael Sam's decision to reveal his sexual orientation to his teammates. This ...

The human services field is a broad one, and it encompasses various organizations that meet the needs of individuals and ...

It is a question that is often asked of me nearly every single day, and one that I am not ...

Social Work Month is a time of reflection when those in our profession intensify our efforts to positively influence change ...

When we talk about sexism, we almost always automatically think of the victims as women. Tackling discriminating language, sexual harassment ...

Economists Gary S. Becker and Julio J. Elias propose in the Wall Street Journal that they have calculated a system ...

There may be good news on the horizon for social workers who appreciate the need for our profession to be ...

My last article asserted that college education is returning to an elitist institution as it becomes more and more unaffordable ...

Drug use is a significant contributing factor of poor health and rising mortality rates in Canada and the United States. ...

Oscar-winning picture of the year 12 Years a Slave by accomplished British Director Steve McQueen attempts to tell how the ...

President Obama recently launched his initiative entitled, My Brothers Keeper, and it was created to address the under achievement  among young black ...

According to recent statistics and surveys, more than 10% of Americans shoplift. The vast majority of them shoplift not out ...

In the city of Austin Texas a group of  people have come together and begun to build small mini pod ...