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University trains social workers to meet challenges of elder care
Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Sarasota, FL
The University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee’s School of Social Work is actively involved in numerous efforts to better meet the comprehensive health …
Seeking a few good men
Baltimore Sun
Boys are quite influenced by having a male figure around, said Richard Barth, a professor and dean at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. …
PU Social Work students present anti-dowry skits
Daily Times – Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: Punjab University Social Work (PUSW) students presented different skits against dowry and illiteracy at the annual dinner of the department on …
Stress remains long after disasters
Indianapolis Star
“It’s been eerie quiet,” said Roger Brinkman, a licensed clinical social worker in Columbus who has been visiting shelters there. …
Ending cycle of crime: Ex-cons get helping hand
Arizona Republic – Phoenix, AZ
Parole officers team up with state social workers, working out of the same offices, to make it easier for former inmates and their families to get services …
Summer Harassment
Bangor Daily News – Bangor, ME
Dr. Fineran, who teaches in USM’s School of Social Work, has researched peer-to-peer sexual harassment in schools and decided to extend her inquiries into …
Coping with stress
Deseret News – Salt Lake City, UT
Leah Forster, a licensed clinical social worker at Primary Children’s Medical Center, said the best advice she can give to people experiencing stress is to …
Parents, quit the hovering
USA Today
You’ve got to let them sink or swim,” says Britt Rathbone, a clinical social worker based in Bethesda, Md., who specializes in adolescence. …
U. Mich. dean named new Ill.-Chicago chancellor
Chicago Tribune
AP CHICAGO – The dean of the University of Michigan’s school of social work will become the new chancellor of the University of Illinois’ Chicago campus …
