Social Work Silent as Proposed Legislation Strips Their Peers in Puerto Rico of Democracy
Legislation that voids millions of American citizens of its Constitutional right to have a democratic government has been introduced to ...
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Remembering 911 and Social Workers on the Frontlines of Disaster
Another year has passed since the two jets crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on September ...
Why We Should Care About Adoption Rehoming
“A sick thing”. “Human trafficking in children”. “A gaping loophole with life threatening outcomes”. These are just few of the ...
The Social Work Internship Debate
The debate of social work internships is a hot topic right now, and I hear a complaint about field placements ...
Who Is Old?
Edith Connors 77-year-old body builder Who is old? What does old mean? Who decides that you are old? Who do ...
Social Movement Behind the Label Queer: Understanding LGBTQ populations
The politics of being queer is a radical social movement that deals with sexual identity and gender performativity. It has become ...
What is Social Inclusion
Social Inclusion has become a bit of a buzz-phrase in society today. “I’m not a racist, but…” has developed into ...
Recidivism: Reducing Non-Compliance or Victim Blaming?
Court-mandated outpatient treatment in New York State, known as Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), is a program designed to compel outpatient ...
Suicide and Depression: Using a Holistic Approach to Assessing Risk Factors
L'Wren Scott, famous fashion designer and girlfriend of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, was found hanging from a doorknob which ...
New York State Governor To Expand College Education For Inmates
By Rachel L. West New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that he will expand educational programs for inmates. ...
Funding Free Tracking Devices for Children with Autism
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW Last week, the Justice Department announced that it would promptly make funding available to provide ...
Sex and Football
There is a strange and disturbing association between sex and football in our country. Perhaps, it's because football is an ...
Social Workers Respond to the LA County Social Workers Strike
Social Workers Strike in front of the LA County Department of Children and Family Services For social workers with the ...
Dementia and Alzheimer’s: The Challenges of a Caregiver
It is 5:23 AM in the morning, this is the third time that I've been up with my mom who is increasingly ...
Hospice and Palliative Care: Where Are We?
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month and palliative care is still in its infancy. We are still learning ...
Responding to the Bereaved: To Be and To Do When Dealing With Bereavment
When People Talk, Great Things Happen Americans seem to prefer “doing” rather than “being.” When someone dies, we feel that ...
SCOTUS Strikes Down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act
by Logan Keziah On Tuesday, June 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court struck down what some consider to be ...
What Happened to Social Workers Dominating Politics and Civil Rights
Community organizers are considered to be the entry-level political position and for years a law degree has been viewed as ...
Fair Elections For New York
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW Fair Elections for New York is an organization whose goal is to take big money ...
Ecological Systems Theory and Practice: Systems and the Sociocybernetic Map
Ecological systems theory and practice is part of an ongoing series, and this article will focus on systems and he ...
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