By Andrea Cooper Intimate partner violence remains a persistent scourge in American culture. It’s hard to determine how frequently it occurs, given survivors’ fear of reporting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates roughly 41% of women and 26% of...
Despite growing awareness, intimate partner violene remains a scourge
By Sue Coyle, MSW As the world nears the end of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is both transitioning back toward pre-pandemic life and settling into a new normal. It’s a delicate balance that continues to evolve, as does the...
The December 2022 – January 2023 issue of Social Work Advocates is available online. NASW members can sign in to read the flipbook. Some of the stories in this issue: When Prisoners Go Home: Preventing Recidivism Among Top Goals for Social Worker Social workers are...
By Alison Laurio Managing student debt; concerns about risk and liability; how to begin a job search; what is a social work license, and why is or isn’t it important?; and landing your dream social work job are topics many social work students and recent graduates are...
By Josette Keelor In June, Madeline Howe had $40,000 in student loan debt she was paying on loans for a master’s degree in social work. By the end of July, her balance was zero. Though this may sound akin to winning the lottery, it happened after years of Howe...
Here are some of the featured stories in the October – November 2022 issue of Social Work Advocates magazine.
By Paul R. Pace The world needs new policies, social contracts and practices that foster relationships and partnerships that build security and confidence for all people and promote the sustainability of the planet, say world social work leaders. The social work...