Social Work in the News – June 13, 2008

Jun 13, 2008

News Source: Google News

Survey Finds Children Of “Sandwich” Generation Caregivers Take On
North American Press Syndicate – New York, NY
(NAPSI)-A new survey finds that children of “sandwich” generation caregivers are actively participating in caregiving responsibilities for loved ones with

Social Workers and Human Resource Managers in High Demand as Weak
Biloxi Sun Herald – MS
The Counseling/Social Work profession cracked the Top 25 for the first time since Jobfox began tracking job trends in March 2008. “For about a year now,

Georgia: Life after the war zone
Chattanooga Times Free Press – Chattanooga, TN
Such problems are common among troops returning from a war zone, according to Connie Robinson, a licensed clinical social worker in North Chattanooga who

Pitt’s SSW dean contributes to encyclopedia
New Pittsburgh Courier – Pittsburgh
As societal conditions and policies have changed dramatically throughout the world in recent years, so has the standard reference publication of social work

Daughters thankful for their single dad’s love, hard work
Jackson Sun – Jackson, TN
Jim Jones, a licensed clinical social worker with Pathways Behavioral Health Services in Jackson, thinks society focuses more on single motherhood than

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Three Things to Know About Alcohol SBIRT During FASD Awareness Month

Learn three key facts about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), prenatal alcohol exposure, and alcohol SBIRT during FASD Awareness Month, including how social workers can help prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies and support individuals and families affected by FASDs.

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

NASW Joins Brief to Support Juvenile Rights in Legal Settings

While adolescents are capable of sound decision-making in more calm and deliberative settings, the brief argues that the stress and time pressure of plea bargaining specifically undermine their ability to knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive important legal rights.

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