Tag: United States

Legislation that voids millions of American citizens of its Constitutional right to have a democratic government has been introduced to ...

Independence Day is a day we celebrate being free from tyranny, oppression, and persecution. It's a day we celebrate a ...

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves before she delivers her "official launch speech" at a campaign kick off rally ...

In recent news, Somalia became the 195th country to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child ...

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

After reading about the Isla Vista killings,  it got me thinking about my role as a teacher and what we can ...

Social work is one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States, and one of the most rewarding. Community practice ...

Ensuring the mental health of Americans is a costly affair. Three recent unrelated occurrences should help us realize there is ...

Edith Connors 77-year-old body builder Who is old?  What does old mean?  Who decides that you are old?  Who do ...

There is an obvious age gap between generations, and each generation face unique challenges of finding their place in society ...

If we are not welcome in the workplace and we are expected to live well into our nineties and beyond, ...

This past week has seen a report from the London School of Economics that has looked at the impact of ...

Years ago in a relatively small town, a failed board election campaign was ultimately lost by the candidate I worked ...

@FLOTUS/Michelle Obama It is critically important that social workers remain at the forefront of preventing the abuse and exploitation of ...

Four intense years are spent learning social work theories and attending practicums to put theories learned into practice. Our values ...

Twice in the last week I've been confronted by the issue of asking employment applicants whether they have any health ...

In the 60’s, we raised our voices to put an end to racism, sexism, and to end a war.  Now, ...

As graduation approaches, many students are contemplating about the next step.  Both graduates and undergraduates are on their way through ...

by Katherine Bisanz and Maggie Rosenblum of Social Workers for Reproductive Justice As we speak, the law in Tennessee is ...

I frequently meet great people who identify as "bi-polar" or are labeled with "schizoid personality disorder,” often times both labels ...