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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press: 15% Off Select Books and eBooks, February 1-29

Social Work Blog

Starting with a discussion of poverty and relevant global social policies, Empowering Clinical Social Work Practice in a Time of Global Economic Distress , edited by Janice Berry Edwards and Linda Openshaw, explores how economic distress exacerbates already stressful situations, and how those challenges surface in clinical practice.

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NASW Press Reads for Policy, Advocacy, and Impact!

Social Work Blog

Written from a modern, pluralist perspective, the text shows why economists and policymakers disagree about regulations, social welfare programs, government spending, and tax policies designed to address these economic problems.

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Celebrate Black History Month with NASW Press—20% Off Select NASW Press Books and eBooks!

Social Work Blog

During these challenging economic times, social workers have an opportunity to empower those at risk. Empowering Clinical Social Work Practice demonstrates that strengths-based interventions can be a powerful antidote to the destructive forces of poverty and adversity, and ultimately lead to resource mobilization and empowerment.

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The Code of Ethics - Responsibilities to the Broader Society

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker Exam

To be prepared for the clinical social work exam, it's wise to dig past the micro practice principles in the code and continue all the way through to item #6, "Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to the Broader Society." Knowing the NASW Code of Ethics means knowing the entire NASW Code of Ethics.

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News Items – April 22, 2022

Social Workers Speak

One transgender man quit his job as a child welfare worker in Texas after having to investigate families of trans kids for child abuse. As a transgender man, he joined the child welfare agency to be the advocate he never had while growing up. You know, most of them are social workers. Slate – What Next Podcast.

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All You Need To Know About Social Work Articles

Social Work Haven

In social work, various articles cover topics such as social work articles on mental health, social work articles on domestic violence, social work articles on learning disabilities, medical social work articles, school social work articles and clinical social work articles.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

UConn has allowed me with an invaluable opportunity to receive a high-quality education which will afford me the opportunity to contribute to the advancement of human welfare especially in marginalized people. Addressing the mental health needs of our society has become ever more urgent. Lorena Martinez, Public Policy concentration.