Restorative justice (RJ) is both a philosophy and a set of practices meant to repair harm and maintain connection in the face of wrongdoing. While RJ is becoming increasingly popular among K–12 educators and in schools, emphasis is typically on its social justice...
NASW Journals
Trauma-Informed Restorative Justice Practices in Schools: An Opportunity for School Social Workers
Restorative justice (RJ) is both a philosophy and a set of practices meant to repair harm and maintain connection in the face of wrongdoing. While RJ is becoming increasingly popular among K–12 educators and in schools, emphasis is typically on its social justice...
Cultural Receptivity among Foster Parents: Implications for Quality Transcultural Parenting
Culture is a word used to describe the way of life for groups who share the same race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, spirituality, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics that influence perceptions, attitudes, and behavior. It is a way for families to...
Jean—An Illness Story: The Quest to Address the Advance of Chaos
What was it like to look for care when few in the medical establishment understood Alzheimer’s disease? What would it be like today to face a care system without sufficient aid or advocacy from the social work profession?
Identity and coping for girls of color in middle school
In middle schools girls struggle to define themselves in relationship to a new and larger school environment and a more diverse group of peers. This is particularly challenging for girls of color: their devaluation in society due to being female is compounded by their...
Caregivers of veterans with “invisible” injuries: What we know and implications for social work practice
The two longest volunteer-fought conflicts in US history have resulted in large numbers of veterans coming home not only with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but also traumatic brain injury (TBI). These “signature” injuries of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have...
Exploring linkages between school climate, behavioral norms, social supports, and academic success
How are the school-lives and success of students affected by environmental factors? What factors in a child’s environment are likely to have the most impact on learning and behavior? In the December issue of Social Work Research, Laura M. Hopson, PhD, MSSW, Kathryn S....
Determinants of Health Concentration Selection among University of Southern California MSW Students
The overall number of social workers in the United States is projected to increase gradually over the next decade. In contrast, the percentage of social workers employed through health facilities is projected to experience a more dramatic increase of 19.5 percent...