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Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement

Social Work Blog

By deepening contextual understanding of systemic barriers and promoting macro perspective taking, social empathy may foster allyship from socially advantaged group members. However, research on the promise of social empathy and understanding of how to advance it remain nascent. Study authors: Tyrone C.

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Empathy in Computer-Mediated Interactions

Society of Clinical Psychology

2008), but little research has been conducted to determine whether computer-mediated communication (CMC) could impact crucial relational aspects of psychotherapy such as empathy (Terry & Cain, 2016). a therapist) then perceives those verbal and nonverbal cues and may feel a certain amount of empathy towards the client. Author Bios.

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Realm of the Dead - Using Art in Social Work Education and Practice

Michigan Social Work

Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto , a professor and associate dean for research and innovation at the University of Michigan School of Social Work , found a way through the visual and performing arts to confront a painful past, find peace and forgiveness. For Arthur, the community-based theater is a growing field with few boundaries.

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How Can You Support Your Staff During and After a Crisis?

Relias

Let team members know they can count on you as an engaged leader who understands their struggles. Professors from Case Western Reserve University take this concept further by outlining how you can help team members communicate their needs by “ coaching with compassion.” The antidote for uncertainty is consistency.

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Why Social Workers Should Talk to Their Clients About Conscious Living – and Dying

Social Work Blog

Social workers can embrace an awareness and acceptance of death, and begin to approach life and death mindfully, first in their own lives, and then learn more about ways to engage in conversations with clients about their own perspectives and wishes. Learn more about the Center for Conscious Living and Dying at [link].

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NASW Member Voices: Let’s Begin a Conversation to Share Our Social Work Perspectives

Social Work Blog

Instead of one catastrophic event, we are engaged in thousands of small crises, year after year. I know what it means to struggle with your own empathy when dealing with a difficult client. We train for years to learn to help the homeless, the neglected, the hungry, the ill, the abused. These too are small acts of everyday heroism.

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Personal perspectives on the Care Workforce Pathway

Social Care

When, for instance, my daughter rang from holiday to say she had got engaged, I cried. I was struck by how many of the values were universal, in that you can see them applying across the broad, wherever you work, in whatever role. More than that, they respect me and see me as a whole person.

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