Social Work Practice

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

The Role of Cohabitation, Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Evaluation of Preexisting Relationships Informal caregivers play a role in caring for older adults and it is important to understand the variables that may predict the burden that they experience due to...

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

The journal Health & Social Work contains an article titled “Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain: The Role of Cohabitation, Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Evaluation of Preexisting Relationships,” which examines the relationship between different variables and the caregiver’s subjective burden.

Who Wants to be a Social Worker?

When did you decide to become a social worker? Who influenced you? Was there an event or person who most influenced your decision to become a social worker? Let us know the answers to these questions below, in the comment box. New Report from The Center for Workforce...

Social Work in the News – Sept 15, 2008

Source: Google News May I ask? Finding help for troubled young adults Wicked Local West Roxbury - Needham, MA “Transitions is a comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative service for young adults with psychiatric disabilities,” said Sara Cunningham, LICSW, ......

2008 Medicare Bonus Incentive Program for Clinical Social Workers

Clinical Social Work Practice Update Mirean Coleman, LICSW, CT Senior Policy Associate June 2008 A quality reporting system for Medicare providers was established by the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA). The program is known as the Physician Quality...

Social Work in the News – June 18, 2008

News Source: Google News University trains social workers to meet challenges of elder care Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota, FL The University of South Florida at Sarasota-Manatee's School of Social Work is actively involved in numerous efforts to better meet the...