Social Work in the News - January 22, 2008

An Elegant Solution….In Three Acts
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
In three parts, the solution takes form starting first with the role of the social worker, then foster parents (paying the piper), and finally education …

Sports, sex – it’s all academic
Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
“I traffic in these very contradictory sites,” said Nylund, a professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento. …

Is Our Region Prepared to Handle the Social Impact of Casino …
University of Pittsburgh News (press release)
PITTSBURGH-A report released today by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work (SSW) says…

Outcry over loss of BYU program
Deseret News, UT
By Amy K. Stewart PROVO — Brigham Young University officials say they had good reasons to cancel the bachelor’s of social work program. …

VCU social work dean stepping down
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA
After 16 years as dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, Frank R. Baskind will step down in June. He will remain a professor with …

Social worker adds youthful twist
Hattiesburg American, MS
Northrop, 26, spent several years in the university setting and finished her college years in 2005 with a master’s degree in social work at the University …

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