Tag: Social Work

Dr. Lawrence M. Berger is the 12th director of the venerable Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University ...

I've recently changed how I describe myself or, more accurately, my experience. I now talk about "my paradoxical experience as ...

Credit|Shutterstock I received a letter from Tom Silverstein responding to my article on solitary confinement read by his wife who ...

WASHINGTON, DC—Spearheaded by former Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns and joined by former Congressman Ronald V. Dellums and current Congresswoman Barbara ...

Politicians in the United Kingdom have just announced plans to improve mental health services for children and young people. Leader Ed ...

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned as a social worker is that, in order to excel, you must ...

The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE) was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2014. Tax-free ...

Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...

It makes me so sad when I meet social workers who have lost their dreams, their passion, their why. Just ...

In the final article in the series reviewing the Standards of Self-Care established by The Green Cross Academy of Traumatology, ...

Upon matriculating in medical school, students recite the Hippocratic Oath, declaring their commitment to promoting the health and well-being of ...

President Ronald Reagan signing law establishing a national holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as his widow Coretta Scott ...

UC Berkeley Social Welfare graduate students stand in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and we are speaking out against nationwide ...

Substance abuse, specifically alcohol and prescription drug use, is one of the most rapidly growing healthcare problem for older adults, ...

The year 2014 was filled with significant momentum towards a more equal nation for individuals identifying as LGBT. After dozens ...

Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people was recently unveiled by The College of Social Work (TCSW) with ...

The British prison service is struggling to deal with an ageing and growing population. As it stands, the number of ...

It has taken a great amount of time for me to process what has happened over the past several weeks ...

Everything I say below has been said before, but I want to make it clear that mine is yet another ...

I don't recall when I first heard the words, “Don’t cry like a girl! Be a man!” They simply were ...