In case you missed it, here are some of the feature stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates: Grand Challenges for Social Work: Eliminating Racism Becomes 13th Challenge as Initiative Evolves The Grand Challenges initiative, launched in...
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Eliminating Racism Becomes 13th Challenge as Initiative Evolves | Social Work Advocates Magazine
Here are some of the featured stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates magazine.
Impact of death work on self: Existential and emotional challenges and coping of palliative care professionals
Palliative care professionals work with the dying; dealing with death and bereavement falls within their purview. Dealing with death and bereavement on a day to day basis takes its toll on palliative care professionals. How do they cope? In a recent issue of Health...
Moving beyond the Emphasis on Bullying: A Generalized Approach to Peer Aggression in High School
Bullying has been a major topic in the media in the past decade, and many well-meaning activists and politicians have attempted to tackle this problem head-on. In some jurisdictions, anti-bullying legislation has even been introduced. By mandating anti-bullying...
Living Up to the Code’s Exhortations? Social Workers’ Political Knowledge Sources, Expectations, and Behaviors
As one expression of an overall ethos of advocacy for human rights and social just, political engagement is clearly part of the Code of Ethics. But do social workers actually support this admonition, and if so, to what extent do they actually engage in politics?
A Comparison of Pregnancy-Only versus Mixed-Gender Group Therapy among Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid drug dependency has been getting increasing attention in the press lately, and in October, President Obama made expanding access to medically-assisted opioid addiction treatment programs the cornerstone of a new $133 million dollar federal program. Clearly the...
World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act Is Now
On December 1st, we recognize World AIDS Day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the more than 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, only 87 percent are aware of their health status. The impact of lack of...
Post-Hip-Fracture Care Transitions for Older People
Social workers play a key role in the delivery of interdisciplinary health care. However, in the past decade, concerns have been raised about social work’s sustainability and contributions in a changing health care sector. Due to multiple factors, including spending...