The Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, invites social work researchers to direct their work toward society’s most pressing problems—problems for which solutions are just out of reach. The grand...
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Gender Matters: Infusing a Gender Analysis into the “Healthy Development of All Youth” Grand Challenge
The Grand Challenges for Social Work initiative, led by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, invites social work researchers to direct their work toward society’s most pressing problems—problems for which solutions are just out of reach. The grand...
April’s Mom: Blogger Baby Hoax Writer Beccah Beushausen is NOT a professional social worker
Blogger Baby Hoax Writer Beccah Beushausen is NOT a professional social worker. Social workers say she is a young woman in pain who needs professional help with her grief. In response to a June 12 article in the Chicago Tribune and a related Associated Press story...
Social Work in the News – June 4, 2009
Dear Babs: College major for a wannabe therapist? - Kansas City Star - 6/4/09 "Another way to be a therapist is to get your Masters in Social Work, or MSW. A person with a MSW can set up private practice as a therapist, but cannot prescribe medication. These...
NASW Social Work Journal Issue on Racial and Ethnic Minorities
NASW Social Work Journal - A Special Issue on Racial & Ethnic Minorities will be available for July 2009. NASW Press has not published a special issue on racial and ethnic minorities since 1982(Vol. 27, No.1). Since that issue, the theoretical knowledge base...
Ask Senate to Confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Take Action Today! President Obama has selected his nominee for Supreme Court Justice to replace retiring Justice David Souter, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. We asked you earlier this month to contact President Obama and encourage him to nominate a candidate who reflects the...
Leaders and Lessons to Guide Us
NASW News -Vol. 54, No. 6, June 2009 From the President Leaders and Lessons to Guide Us By James J. Kelly, Ph.D., ACSW, LCSW As my presidency continues, I am privileged to attend events across the country and speak to many social workers. Each time, I reflect on the...
Urge Your Senators to Rescind the Hospice Rate Cut Regulation
ACTION NEEDED - Take action now at http://capwiz.com/socialworkers/issues/alert/?alertid=13377841 Please contact your Senators today and urge them to sign the Specter, Harkin, Roberts, and Wyden Dear Colleague letter, asking President Obama to rescind the hospice rate...