Welfare: The Business of Misfortune
Corporate Welfare vs Social Welfare I've dreamed of one day moving home again to have my future children surrounded by ...
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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 ...
Society of Social Work Research Responds to Petition Against Annual Conference
by Deona Hooper, MSW In recent months, there has been an ongoing struggle between social workers and the Society of ...
Living Longer With Palliative Care
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and it is estimated that 1.5 to 1.6 million patients in the ...
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 ...
Boycott of Hyatt Hotels: Should a Social Work Organization Cross the Picket Line
by Deona Hooper, MSW (From left) the Revs. Marti Scott, Chuck Dauhm, Michael Shanahan and C.J. Hawking line up (risking ...
Leaving Room For Change: Beyond Evidence Based Practice
Those of us in the social work profession have spent at least 4 years at university studying the intricacies of ...
Government Shutdown: Why Can’t the White House and Congress Get Along?
I have found that negotiation and mediation are advocacy tools that successful social workers use to bring about change within individual ...
Government Shutdown: Would You Get Fired For Shutting Down Your Job
Yesterday, President Obama gave a speech on the continuing dilemma of the government shutdown which has been in effect since ...
Community Resilience: An Untapped Resource for Sustainable Development
Communities have inherent in their systems, means of survival and a tenacity that has seen them through very difficult times. ...
Social Work in Hong Kong: Interview with Dr. Terry Leung
Hong Kong Each time I have a conversation with a social worker or social work educator, the narrative tends to ...
CSWE Virtual Film Festival Series: The LGBT Community “Insights to Strength”
by Deona Hooper, MSW Service Woman abused by a Fellow Soldier This week's film maker being highlighted is Jen Ackerman ...
The Role of Social Workers: Impact in Numbers
By assisting the most disadvantaged members of their communities, the role of social workers are to act as change agents, ...
Ethical Concerns When Using Social Media
In the latest Iron Man, Tony Stark played by Robert Downey Jr., always has the best and newest technology gadgets ...
The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
As we go through life and the environment changes, our brain and its functions also change. Likewise, a person’s genetic ...
Target Misses the Mark in Creating Hostile Work Environment for Latino Workers
by Amanda Huber MSW, LCSWA Target is in the hot seat for cultural incompetence this week after an internal memo ...
Immigration Bill Passes the Senate Vote, What’s Next?
by Amanda Huber MSW, LCSWA Within days of each other, The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was repealed, the Filibuster in Texas ...
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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Ethical Dilemmas Facing Mental Health Social Workers
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Life After Addiction Treatment: How to Fill the Void During Recovery
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Why Work Requirements Will Not Improve Medicaid
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