Virtual Worlds: Are They Good or Bad for Children?
Playing in online worlds is a growing phenomenon and children and young people are being exposed to many online games, ...
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Realities of What a Traumatised Teen Might Have on Their Resume
Recently on a cloudy August morning, I was simultaneously texting a young person to see if they were okay after ...
Microaggressions and Trigger Warnings Are Being Deemed Liberal Views Limiting College Students
After reading the article Coddling of the American Mind in the Atlantic, I felt compelled to pen a response. The ...
Inclusive Education Vital for Social Cohesion in Diverse Societies
Public debates on the need to ensure more inclusive education for children and young adults who face social exclusion in ...
How Do You Assess Online Risks For Youth Without Being Digitally Competent
Time to get digitally competent In an age where information technology is growing rapidly in our everyday personal and professional ...
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond: From Social Worker to Lawmaker
California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D) You only need to take a look at the committees California Assemblymember Tony Thurmond (D) ...
Sexual Assault is not a Misconduct Issue, It is a Criminal Issue
Every April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). During these thirty days, survivors, students, professionals, and activists’ march throughout the ...
Common Core: Disabled Students Deserve Better
A few years ago, my brother came home from school in tears. An A and B student with an intellectual ...
Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
According to the National Center for Children in Povery (NCCP), “One in 10 youth has serious mental health problems that ...
Foster Care Youth Trapped in the School to Prison Pipeline
Foster care alumni abandoned by the educational system often become the inmates at youth detention centers and adult prisons across ...
No Child Left Behind and the Role of School Social Work
It’s no secret a high-quality public education can develop a knowledge base and nurture skill sets within children further maximizing their ...
Tips for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Grandparents raising grandchildren is an age-old practice and continues to be common in today’s society. This article offers helpful advice ...
Reflection Papers Actually Serve A Real World Purpose
Think back to when you took your program, and you were asked time and again to write "reflection papers" for ...
Has Children’s Mental Health Become Political Fodder in the United Kingdom
Politicians in the United Kingdom have just announced plans to improve mental health services for children and young people. Leader Ed ...
Incorporating Homophobia into the Definition of Elder Abuse
Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...
The Purpose of Education in a Democratic Society
The purpose of education in a democratic society is to instill the values of cooperation, fairness and justice into the ...
Creating Gender Inclusive Classrooms: Boys, Girls, or Purple Penguins?
A school district in Lincoln, Nebraska recently decided to avoid using the gender terms boys or girls in order to ...
Cyberbullying: A Growing Threat to Young People
Cyberbullying is one of the major threats to the mental health of young people according to a group of young ...
Teaching for Change
Why are you a teacher, and what is the point of doing the job you do? Teachers really need to ...
Scapgoating Social Work Again
British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's proposed reform of UK social work training in the light of the Rotherham and Manchester ...
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