In response to the threat of school shootings, lockdown drills have become commonplace in K–12 schools throughout the United States. Educators, parents, and others continue to debate the potential disruptive and traumatizing impact drills have on children. A small...
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Children’s Experiences with School Lockdown Drills: A Pilot Study
In response to the threat of school shootings, lockdown drills have become commonplace in K–12 schools throughout the United States. Educators, parents, and others continue to debate the potential disruptive and traumatizing impact drills have on children. A small...
Gun Violence – Revisited
On September 16, 2013 at the Navy Yard section of Washington, D.C. a lone gunman took the lives of 12 people and wounded four more. Sadly, multiple shooting incidents have become more frequent. A study by Scripps Howard News Service found that from 1980 through 2010,...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Social work plays key role
By Paul R. Pace, News staff In recent years, great strides have been made in federal legislation to aid those experiencing the effects of domestic violence. While there is still room for improvement, social workers remain key players in helping domestic abuse victims...
Gun Violence Revisited
On September 16, 2013 at the Navy Yard section of Washington, D.C. a lone gunman took the lives of 12 people and wounded four more. Sadly, multiple shooting incidents have become more frequent. A study by Scripps Howard News Service found that from 1980 through 2010,...
Chapter responds to Boston Marathon bombings
By Rena Malai, News staff Pressure cooker bombs killed three people and injured about 164 when they exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April. In response to the tragedy, NASW’s Massachusetts Chapter has gathered resources and information online to...
Senate Action on Gun Control Legislation
During the week of April 8, 2013, a vote is scheduled to occur in the Senate on gun control legislation. As part of NASW efforts to reduce gun violence, we have supported and actively worked to pass Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) legislation, S. 150, the Assault...
NASW joins White House to help reduce gun violence
By Paul R. Pace, News staff NASW has been active in White House efforts to reduce gun violence in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings that took place in December in Newtown, Conn. NASW CEO Elizabeth J. Clark participated in a White House meeting...