By Heather Rose Artushin, LISW-CP In the past, people believed they would receive better around-the-clock care in the hospital, and families knew to call 911 at signs of decline, often leading to a revolving door of hospitalization and rehospitalization. But public...
“There is a growing recognition that a hospital death may be over-medicalized, impersonal, noisy, and isolating,” Myra Glajchen of the MJHS Institute
Social workers and teachers need cultural competencies to help end the school-to-prison pipeline for students of color, says Shawntelle L. Fisher, MSW, MDiv, LCSW.
Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, dean at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, has donated to several NASW Foundation funds, including the NASW Social Work Pioneers® program, Memorial and Tribute Fund, Annual Fund, and Social Work Public Education.
By Sue Coyle, MSW Every year, more than 20,000 young adults age out of the foster care system. They are between the ages of 18 and 21, some having chosen to voluntarily remain in care after 18. Their transition from the child welfare system to adulthood is often...
The April/May 2023 issue of the magazine Social Work Advocates is online.
Carol Sobelson, MS, was inspired to enter social work because, “I recognized I was a good listener.”
David LaPensee has traveled to 30 countries and 47 U.S. states. He said he has been taking photos for decades and always has his camera with him.