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By: Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions About the Code of Ethics of the NASW
The NASW Code of Ethics is a long document that provides guidelines for many complicated situations. As a new social worker or a social work student, you may have questions about the Code. I have...
View ArticleCongratulations 2012 Social Work Graduates!
A slideshow of recent social work graduates.
View ArticleE-NEWS ARTICLE: Why Social Workers Need To Care About Breastfeeding
So, what are some of the real issues at stake here in regard to breastfeeding, and why is it important for social workers to understand them to best advocate for and with mothers and babies?
View ArticleWeb Special Article: Perspective on Social Welfare Policy and Retirement...
By: Brad Forenza, MSSW
View Article10 Benefits of Student Participation in Undergraduate Social Work Research
Undergraduate research can be incredibly beneficial to social work students. Students may feel too busy to take on the burden of another obligation, but a research project is worth the added...
View ArticleYour Social Work Graduate School Application: 14 Tips to Help You Get an...
Applying for graduate school is a big step! Whether you are just graduating with your bachelor’s in social work or you have been out for a few years, preparing that application takes time, energy, and...
View ArticleWorkplace Safety for Social Workers: A Student's Analysis and Opinion
By: Shannon Alther, MSW
View ArticleHomeless Education: Providing Stable Education for Children and Youth in...
Homeless education is a movement mostly known to school-based and child welfare social workers. Guided by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, this form of education seeks to provide parameters...
View ArticleWhat I Wish I Had Known: Burnout and Self-Care in Our Social Work Profession
The training to become a social worker is arduous, demanding, and complex. What isn't always stressed enough are the issues of burnout, compassion fatigue, and the need for self care in the profession...
View ArticleClinicians in Court: Thwarting Disclosure
Treating clinicians often wish they could prevent disclosure of records. Some reasons are ethically justifiable, others not. Clinicians treating victims of sexual assault, for example, may be concerned...
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