Where are the Social Workers, and Why Are They Missing from the Global Conversation?
Some believe Social Work has everything to do with Politics, and some believe social workers should focus on our clients. ...
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Money: What Rich Social Workers Do To Make More
Ask any random social worker on the street what the number one complaint in social work is and they'll say it's ...
What Happens When You Actually Read the Grand Jury Testimony
As a Social Worker who works in East Harlem with students who hail from all different ethnic backgrounds the current ...
Growing Number of Homeless Children is Shameful
A troubling new report released recently by the National Center on Family Homelessness at the American Institutes for Research documents ...
Site Launches to Help Millions of Abuse Victims Find Help Faster
Online you’ll find plenty of information about domestic violence. That’s not a problem. What is a challenge is trying to ...
Social Work and the Welfare State
As a social worker on the Hill, I have had a front row seat during battles over the welfare state. ...
Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
In the field of social work, practitioners often encounter situations that require difficult judgment calls. Making the best decisions in ...
Teaching for Change
Why are you a teacher, and what is the point of doing the job you do? Teachers really need to ...
Will the Supreme Court Deal a Fatal Blow to ObamaCare?
All eyes are on Republicans gaining control of the Senate and affirming their commitment to repealing the Affordable Care Act ...
Foster Care – Doing It Right Is Part of the Deal!
“Over the next 10 months, Jake and his brother were moved 11 times, sometimes in short succession.” This quote is ...
Inmates with Talent: America Idol Meets Orange is the New Black
The problems of mass incarceration and prison over-crowding are finding an unusually audience lately. Advocacy for prison reform is gaining ...
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 ...
Using Car Rides to Get Teenagers to Open Up
For many years as a frontline practitioner and later as a respite foster carer, I have often driven children and ...
What Else Can I Do With My MSW?
They say unemployment is on the decline, but I can tell you as a recent graduate with a Master's degree ...
Should Republicans Gain Control of the US Senate
Should Republicans take control of the United States Senate there will be many political pundits faulting Democrats for their inability ...
Stages of Development: Aging Across the Life Span
Working in a legislative office, I’ve come to learn that people are always at least 20 steps in advance of ...
Social Workers Need to be Social Networkers!
Networking is probably the most important part of anyone’s career, and everyone, especially social workers and students, should be practicing ...
Who Will Fight for Social Justice
There is a push among social workers to return to the profession’s strong commitment to social justice. Two significant events ...
Ten Tips for Wrapping Up Your Internship!
Many college students are finally ending their academic years and semesters. Classes always seems so long, but at the same ...
Successful Strategies to Help Students Prepare for Job Searching After Graduation
As graduation approaches, many students are contemplating about the next step. Both graduates and undergraduates are on their way through ...
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