Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Threats to libraries, education, LGBTQIA+ books, and learning about or discussing queerness is taking place across the U.S. Pace “Right now, the LGBTQIA+ community is under attack,” says Seth J. Meyer, PhD, LCSW, assistant professor of nonprofit studies and public administration at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.

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Blurt It Out

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Books Reading is sometimes difficult when we’re depressed, but if we’re able to, escaping into a good story, or learning new things, can be a great way to pass the time. Libraries are great if we don’t want to shell out for new books, or we can look around our local charity shops for cheapies.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 17, 2023

Essays on the Post-Anthropocentric Condition This book shapes a situated body politics to re-think, re-write and de-colonise social work as a post-anthropocentric discipline headed towards glocalization, where human and non-human embodiments and agencies are entangled in glocal environmental worlds. The Body Politics of Glocal Social Work.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

AUGUST 17, 2023

Essays on the Post-Anthropocentric Condition This book shapes a situated body politics to re-think, re-write and de-colonise social work as a post-anthropocentric discipline headed towards glocalization, where human and non-human embodiments and agencies are entangled in glocal environmental worlds. The Body Politics of Glocal Social Work.

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Michigan Girl's Café

JANUARY 26, 2019

The Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) has a very interesting story on the evolving role of public libraries as community centers. Public libraries are forming partnerships with social workers to become more inclusive and supportive in addressing the diverse needs of marginalized populations in the community.

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The Critical Blog

MAY 18, 2023

The book follows Living a Good Life with dementia – a Practitioner’s Guide which was published in 2021 for professionals and carers to gain knowledge and insight to be able to develop creative ideas for the care and support they want to see. Both books promote the idea of asking ‘what is possible?’

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Social Workers Speak

DECEMBER 9, 2021

People go to libraries for more than books. Yanna McGraw has a unique role at the Indianapolis Public Library. She’s the library’s first full-time social worker – one of about a dozen employed by libraries across the Midwest. The library hired McGraw because it was seeing more patrons dealing with complex issues.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Another example, teachers of research methods courses in Africa use western textbooks to teach and librarians stock their libraries with these books. The same applies to discussion and interpretation of research findings. This special issue seeks to address this knowledge hegemony.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Another example, teachers of research methods courses in Africa use western textbooks to teach and librarians stock their libraries with these books. The same applies to discussion and interpretation of research findings. This special issue seeks to address this knowledge hegemony.

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Social Workers Speak

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Lena, a seasoned high school teacher whom I interviewed while conducting research for my book, Lockdown: Talking to Your Kids About School Violence , admitted that she keeps a baseball bat next to her classroom door, just in case. Allison Carpenter is a member: [Video] Library partners with Family Service Rochester to add social worker.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 10, 2022

Book Cover. “Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work: A Guidebook for Students and those in Mental Health and Related Professions” is one of the most popular books at NASW Press. Q: Now you have put out a second edition of the book. What motivated you to write it, and why do you think it was as successful as it was.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 13, 2022

Professional Social Work and Public Libraries in the United States: A Scoping Review. public libraries using a scoping review method. This issue also contains practice updates, commentary, book reviews, and a letter to the editor. This article aims to present insights into how such a U.S. TRC might work.

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Creative Play Therapist

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

They also have a library of interactive exercises, including a version of this that uses child faces. This activity is based on the story book, "Be Mindful of Monsters" and the accompanying 100 page "Mindful Monsters Therapeutic Workbook. I highly recommended trying it out. Visit bumblebls.com/shop.

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Social Workers Speak

JANUARY 6, 2022

Why your local library might be hiring a social worker. Yanna McGraw works at the Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. But the information she provides is rarely about books. McGraw is the library’s first full-time social worker — one of about a dozen employed by libraries across the Midwest.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 29, 2021

Ahmanise Sanati is a member, and NASW-CA board member: Books Behind Bars Initiative Aims to Create Sustainable Libraries. For the past 10 years, she’s been bringing books to her incarcerated patients who otherwise do not have access to reading materials in the jail. Boston Herald.

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A Splintered Mind

DECEMBER 13, 2019

I don’t regret my busy day, especially going to the library for a writing session. I’m off to take my medicines, and maybe work on a book or two. I’ve got a follow-up article about Goo Hara I want to write, then I’d like to continue working on my middle grade novel and get back on track with my ADHD ToDo list book.

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Beautiful Voyager

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

All of us are inspired by different things—books, movies, video games, Pinterest boards, our personal experiences. LOÓNA: We know for a fact that every escape in our library is someone’s favorite. Once in a while the content team sits down for a brainstorming session where we present and discuss our ideas to draw up a shortlist.

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A Splintered Mind

MAY 26, 2020

I commented on this process in my book: “…many people don’t know what to do with the confession—even church leaders. If you’d like to read the rest of the chapter featured in this article, you can find the book online at most major ebook retailers, or suggest it as a purchase for your local online library. Cootey ?.

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Social Work Haven

DECEMBER 4, 2022

By reading the latest research, social work articles, books, and other materials related to social work topics, you can stay up-to-date with current trends in the field while also gaining a better understanding of how to apply theories and techniques in practice. Recommended Books. Social Work Quotes.

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Learning Social Worker

JUNE 28, 2020

Reading around the subjects on social media and watching documentaries, because there has been no access to the library for academic texts, has been so valuable. Being thrown into a global pandemic, I initially felt was the spiteful cherry on top of the cake of despair for the year.

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A Splintered Mind

MARCH 19, 2020

Since I couldn't physically go to the library, I borrowed plenty of ebooks. Both Kobo & Kindle (through Audible) offer subscriptions with endless books to fill your ears. And the number one activity that helped me? Japanese Light Novels! Well, at least consider getting over your resistance to eBooks.

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A Splintered Mind

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I’d recommend picking this magazine up at your local library and thumbing through it for the topics that interest you. You won’t likely find it for sale anymore at your local grocery or book store, but you can purchase an ebook or print copy from Amazon.

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Social Work Haven

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Top 9 Social Work Books You Must Have in Your Library. Social Work England (SWE) sets standards, holds a register, quality assures social work education and investigates complaints. The A – Z Guide of Social Work Registration.

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Kylie the Creative Social Worker

JANUARY 5, 2023

I can never have too many books and activities for waiting and self-control. It is such an important skill! It’s also the one my elementary students struggle with the most. I spend a lot of…

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The Critical Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

These activists include: Anti-racist Activism (@SWAction21); Shabnam Ahmed (@schoolofshabs); Social Work Action Group (@SWactionuk); Claudia Crawley (@ClaudiaWPC); Black Social Matters (@Black_SocM); The Anti-racist Library (@AntiRacistLibr) and many others. In 2019, Ibram X Kendi published his book ‘How to be an Anti-Racist’.

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Kylie the Creative Social Worker

MARCH 8, 2021

Below I have outlined books about diversity and social… The post Books About Diversity And Social Justice appeared first on Kylie The Creative Social Worker | All rights reserved. This post may seem a little late since Black History Month is over, but diversity and social justice should be something we incorporate all year long.

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Social Workers Speak

MARCH 16, 2023

Barb Elgin is a member of NASW-MD: Baltimore County Public Library expands social worker program Baltimore Fishbowl Two new social workers were added to the library staff to help expand their reach. Brenda Rosen is executive director of NASW-KY: ‘Book-banning’ measure nears final passage in Ky. teen overdose attempts.

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Beautiful Voyager

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Imagine that the titles below are in my little free library (in front of my house). It’s time for me to revisit that list and update it with some of the books I’ve added to the rotation in the past four years. When it comes to books on understanding how emotions are affecting our bodies, you can’t do better than these two.

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Social Workers Speak

MARCH 16, 2023

Barb Elgin is a member of NASW-MD: Baltimore County Public Library expands social worker program Baltimore Fishbowl Two new social workers were added to the library staff to help expand their reach. Brenda Rosen is executive director of NASW-KY: ‘Book-banning’ measure nears final passage in Ky. teen overdose attempts.

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 28, 2023

Gail Quenneville is a member of NASW-OR: New book discussion group looks at empathy Yamhill County’s News-Register Community members can join a new book and movie discussion group designed to raise awareness and build empathy for others.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I wrote this book for an audience of professionals writing assessments, but this isn’t how I write my assessments. The answers to any of these problems are well beyond the scope of this book, or of my expertise. This book is about writing assessments, but not because assessments are the centre of social work practice.

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