Moral Disengagement in Social Work by Frederic G Reamer (Social Work journal, July 2023) In recent years, social workers have paid increased attention to ethical issues. The profession’s literature has burgeoned on topics such as ethical dilemmas in social work...
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Moral Disengagement in Social Work
An article in the journal Social Work explores the nature of moral disengagement in social work, identify possible causes and consequences, and present meaningful strategies designed to prevent and respond to moral disengagement in the profession.
Social Work Profession Mourns Loss of Dr. Elizabeth J. Clark, Former NASW CEO
The social work community was saddened to learn this weekend of the passing of former NASW CEO, Elizabeth "Betsy" J. Clark, PhD, MPH, ACSW. She died on May 23 at her home in New York. During her 12-year tenure at the National Association of Social Workers...
Evaluation of an Urban School-Based Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Professional Development and Consultation Model
Social, emotional, and behavioral health challenges pose significant barriers to students’ academic success, yet teachers report that they do not feel equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to address these challenges in their classrooms. An article in a recent...
“Me Perdía en la Escuela”: Latino Newcomer Youths in the U.S. School System
Unaccompanied minors, or “newcomer youths,” come to the United States from Mexico and Central America to escape violence and persecution, and to seek financial and academic opportunities. Many newcomer youths arrive with gaps in their formal education attributed to...
Let’s Call It What It Is…Telesocialwork
May 15, 2020 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the...
What’s the meaning of this?
May 1, 2020 About Social Work Responds The Association of Social Work Boards, the Council on Social Work Education, and the National Association of Social Workers are committed to collaborating on the range of issues affecting the social work profession and the people...
April – May 2020 issue of Social Work Advocates is out now
Many of you will notice there is not much content related to COVID-19 in the April-May issue of Social Work Advocates. Because of the long lead time in producing the magazine, the issue had already gone to press when the WHO declared a global pandemic. Rest assured,...