Wealth Inequality: Is the Government Controlled By The Elite?
Public policy is simply an attempt by the government to address a public issue, and how issues become public policy ...
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Living Macro in a Micro World: Students Fighting for Macro Practice
The Macro Social Work Student Network (MSWSN) garnered 80 registrants from around the country for its June 14th event, “MACRO ...
Life After the Diagnosis: Recovery is Possible
Those of us with mental illnesses often face this confounding question at some point in our lives: Is this illness ...
ACOSA Journal of Community Practice: Organizing, Planning, Development & Change
by Deona Hooper, MSW The latest edition of the Association of Community Organizing and Social Administration (ACOSA) Journal of Community ...
5 Do’s and Do Not’s of Interviews
There are several postings available on things to say to land the interview, how to dress or how to shake ...
Social Work Action Network (SWAN) London UK: Interview with Dan Morton
In the wake of austerity, there appears to be a resurgence of a social work movement to address the increasing ...
Get Tested, Know Your Status – National HIV Testing Day
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW June 27th is National HIV Testing Day, an awareness and call for action campaign launched ...
Supreme Court Guts the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Community organizing is even more critical after the United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision ...
It’s LGBT Awareness Month Around the Globe
By Polly-Gean Cox, MSW, LCSWA On June 13th, President Barack Obama held the fourth LGBT Pride reception since taking office ...
The Macro Social Work Student Network: Fighting for Social Justice
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW “I wanted to be Jane Addams but I found myself in the world of ...
Interview with Professor Crystal Hayes on Shaniya Davis: We Deserve to Be Safe
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Social Work Professor Crystal Hayes about her disclosure of being sexual abused ...
Social Work and Mahatma Gandhi: Part IV of IV
Mahatma Gandhi Wrote, “Since you have time to spare, meet Narandas Gandhi and ask him to give you some light ...
Advocacy Series: Strategy, Targets, and Tactics…Oh my!
As social workers, we have a duty to make sure our clients are treated with dignity and respect, in addition ...
The Coffee Klatch: A Voice for Parents of Special Needs Children
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW Director of Community Development On June 24th Marianne Russo, President at The Coffee Klatch ...
Partner Intimacy Issues: Porn, Sexual Obsession, Abnormal Behavior, and Counseling
We’re not talking about the old Playboy or Penthouse from years ago. That stuff of yore is tame in comparison ...
Interview with the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on Social Work and Poliltics
The Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) is a nonprofit dedicated to the expansion of civil rights located in Durham, ...
Our Capacity for Compassion…
by Daniel Jacob, MSW Our individual capacity for compassion is often uniquely different. However, have you ever thought about what ...
Don’t Follow the Rules When You Can Change the Rules: Fierceness of Jane Addams
Jane Addams is known for being the mother of social work. However, she did not fit the image of the ...
Social Work and Mahatma Gandhi: Part III of IV
Social work in its various forms addresses the multiple, complex transactions between people and their environments. Its mission is to ...
Is Macro Social Work at Risk?
By Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW The 2012 Rothman Report Points to Troubling Signs that Macro Social Work is in ...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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