[Note: Below is an excerpt from the lead editorial in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The editorial was written by Christine M. Rine, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Work,...
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Social Justice: A Life-or-Death Issue for the Profession
[Note: Below is an excerpt from the lead editorial in the most recent issue of the journal Health & Social Work, co-published by NASW and Oxford University Press. The editorial was written by Christine M. Rine, PhD, associate professor, Department of Social Work,...
We Honor Veterans Campaign will Help Providers Care for Veterans at the End of Life
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is launching We Honor Veterans, a pioneering campaign to help improve the care Veterans receive from hospice and palliative care providers. For Immediate...
Are School Social Work Courses Responding to the Changing Context?
Shifts in the educational landscape affect services for students and the context in which school social workers practice. Broad changes in education have consequences for social work practice—specifically, the ability of school social workers to align services with...
President Obama Signs Executive Order on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
President Obama signed an Executive Order to enhance the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics so that it better serves communities across the country by engaging them in the process of improving the education of Latino Students. Among the...
NASW Executive Director Offers Career Advice to Students Considering Careers in Advocacy
October 26, 2010 When it comes to jobs aimed at making a positive difference in the world, it’s hard to go past the field of advocacy. Elizabeth J. Clark, executive director of the National Association of Social Workers was recently interviewed for an article in...
Notes of a Korean Exchange Professional at NASW (Part 4)
Introduction NASW (National Association of Social Workers) hosts professional social workers from foreign countries for time limited exchanges. The purpose of such exchanges is to provide the exchange professionals with a close up view of the various mechanisms...
NASW recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Violence and all forms of oppression against women and girls remains a continuing problem that affects all women regardless of race, sexual identity, socioeconomic status, or any other identifying characteristic. Domestic violence disproportionately affects woman and...