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Leaders must foster professional curiosity and challenge to improve child protection, finds review

Community Care

This included the practice of ‘adultifying’ some black children, by treating them as responsible for their actions and not recognising their needs, and emphasising criminal behaviour over their welfare.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. Additionally, you may refer clients to other resources and professionals, including support groups and medical practitioners, based on their diverse needs.

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NASW Press Holiday Sale: Save 20% Off Select Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

The Global Agenda, developed by the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Association of Schools of Social Work, and the International Council on Social Welfare, calls for multilevel responses to concerns such as forced migration, air pollution, ecoanxiety, and food and water insecurity.

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IASSW’s ADVANCING SOCIAL WORK SERIES with SpringerBriefs

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

By bringing together internationally recognised authors and expertise to focus on an array of issues and concerns this series will reinforce social work as a global profession contributing to the significantly important area of social and welfare policy, education, and practice. tannt@suss.edu.sg tannt@suss.edu.sg tannt@suss.edu.sg

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11 Great Benefits of Being a Social Worker: Making a Positive Impact

Social Work Haven

Job Security and Diverse Career Opportunities Social work is a growing field with many opportunities for advancement. This diversity of career options means that social workers can find a job that matches their skills, interests and unique perspective. Benefits of being a social worker 7.Advocacy

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Ideological Bias in Social Sciences and Implications for Clinical Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

Over the decades, the American Psychological Association (APA) and other professional psychology organizations have provided considerable leadership towards the advocacy of equality. We contend that such ideological bias, stemming from a sore lack of ideological diversity, bears implications for clinical practice. Duarte, J.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

“Rethinking Social Work’s Role in a Rapidly Changing World : by Antoinette Lombard and Andre Viviers offer an overview of the need for social work in teh 21st century to adopt a more transformative social-policy approach, including policy advocacy. Social Work in Mental Health Settings” by Kevin J.