Month: April 2008

Workforce Studies: Social Workers and Stress at Work

Stress At Work: How Do Social Workers Cope? The 2004 benchmark national study of licensed social workers provided a wealth of information about social workers’ roles and work environments. The study also raised new questions about the social work workforce that...

Social Worker Treats His Mugger Right

Julio Diaz has a daily routine. Every night, the 31-year-old social worker ends his hour-long subway commute to the Bronx one stop early so he can eat at his favorite diner. But one night last month, as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty...