The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Nominees can come from any region of the world and IASSW membership is not required. The award will be presented to the recipient during the World Conference titled “Respecting Diversity through Joint Social Action” from 4th to 7 th April 2024. Members of the Katherine A.

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International Federation of Social Workers

JULY 8, 2022

Migrants of African descent Murdered at Spain-Morocco Border On the 28 June, 2022, the IFSW Africa Region raised a concern on human rights on the lives of migrants. On June 24, 2022, the world witnessed yet another tragic event: the gruesome killing of many Africans at the Melila border between Morocco and Spain. In a […].

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals are designed to hold governments around the world accountable to ensure that the debilitating poverty and inequality in their countries are systemically addressed while also ensuring that measures are taken to ensure the planet is protected.

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International Federation of Social Workers

MARCH 16, 2022

Download the flyer The IFSW and Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) warmly invite Social Workers around the world, from different backgrounds, to join us in an online discussion, with break out groups, to reflect on learning from social workers’ rethinking of what counts as ethical practice during Covid-19.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 14, 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals are designed to hold governments around the world accountable to ensure that the debilitating poverty and inequality in their countries are systemically addressed while also ensuring that measures are taken to ensure the planet is protected. 9h30 to 11h10 : Panel presentations on REALISING SDGs in Africa.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MARCH 30, 2023

More support is needed towards raising the profile of Social Worker in Malawi; Institutionalization of Practice Educators, Commemoration of World Social Work Day’. Ø NTU Eastern Africa Centre NTU Eastern Africa Centre, including the Eastern Africa PhD Hub, officially launched in December 2022.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 16, 2022

Floods in South Africa and the Philippines. The members of IASSW are appalled by the unending disasters that are buffeting people’s lives across the world. Of particular horror is the loss of lives, homes and other built infrastructures caused by the floods in Durban, South Africa and Leyte in the Philippines.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 13, 2023

Nominees can come from any region of the world and IASSW membership is not required. The award will be presented to the recipient during the World Conference titled “Respecting Diversity through Joint Social Action” from 4th to 7 th April 2024. Members of the Katherine A.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 18, 2022

So entrenched is neoliberal capitalism that South African climate activist, Kumi Naidoo, said that it might be easier for people to conceive of the end of the world than the end of capitalism. It constitutes a key ideological barrier to South Africa considering a basic income grant, which will help minimize poverty.

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MQ Mental Health

MARCH 8, 2022

In February 2016, Ethel was one of the five recipients of the 2016 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the developing world. In 2016 Ethel was honored by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni with the Presidential National Independence Medal of Honor for her work with culturally sensitive group support psychotherapy.

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Community Care

JUNE 7, 2022

“It is hugely inspiring to learn from people with a passion to make the world a better place through their work,” said Manthorpe. “This award recognises the substantial investments being made by government in social care and social work research and its multiple achievements.”

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Bipolar Bandit

APRIL 12, 2023

A: About a hundred years ago back in South Africa where I was born, I trained as a nurse, got several post-grad nursing qualifications, did a master’s in sociology and a doctorate in adult education and public health. Q: I see that you like the term “bipolar country”… A: Oh, so you noticed, ha-ha!

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Social Work Discoveries

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It was the theme of World Social Work Day in 2021, and we thought we would take some time to unpack what it means and where it comes from. Ubuntu – I Am Because We Are.

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MQ Mental Health

MAY 11, 2023

The recommendations Together these 40 global experts have outlined 18 evidence-based recommendations for policy makers, business leaders and health workers the world over. Improve collaborative care models Task-shared integrated collaborative care for patients with depression and diabetes or alcohol in South Africa 3.

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MQ Mental Health

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It is estimated that more than 80% of people living with a mental illness are living in low middle income countries and about 85% of the world's population live in the 153 Low and Middle Income Countries on earth. The challenges. You can see, the figures are high and this also shows there is a mental health emergency.

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Community Care

JULY 11, 2023

From social workers to lead practitioners Photo: New Africa/Adobe Stock The current Working Together, which mostly dates from 2018 , is a very social work-focused document, mentioning the term ‘social worker’ 63 times. Here’s a summary of the main changes for practitioners.

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It also encourages social workers to use their voices to make a difference in the world – by roaring like a lion, they can amplify their message and bring positive change! By living with the same spirit as a lion, social workers can make their mark on the world and leave behind an impressive legacy! What is the greatness of lion?

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Jaeran Kim

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Last night in my class, one of my African American students shared that her daughter had been told to “go back to Africa.” Filipino World War II Veterans. ” My student is a military veteran. Japanese American Veterans Association. Asian American and Pacific Islander Veterans Fact Sheet.

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Relias

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In many of these regions — which include active Jhpiego programs across Africa, Asia, and the Americas — midwives have an important role in maternal care. In some of the most difficult circumstances for maternal care across the world, Jhpiego has learned that great improvement is possible. What can we learn from international efforts?

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The Guardian

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Anthony Mbare found his tied visa put him at mercy of his bosses. He is one of thousands who have come to plug shortages in adult social care It is a bitter November night and Anthony Mbare is shivering in a car in rural Wiltshire, south-west England, waiting to see his next client.

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Community Care

MARCH 21, 2023

Chris Armstrong, senior manager of recruitment agency Morgan Hunt’s social care branch, has been supporting social workers relocate from Zimbabwe and South Africa, two of the most common countries of origin for overseas practitioners, for the last three years. Every year there has been a huge increase,” he says.

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The Guardian

MAY 24, 2023

Ibrahim Faraj, seven, was abducted and taken to Saudi Arabia in November A woman whose seven-year-old son was kidnapped by his father and taken to Saudi Arabia has said she repeatedly warned authorities it would happen but “no one listened”.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

This is a great loss for the world social work community. Antoinette Lombard – University of Pretoria , South Africa “ Meeting Vilma the first time as a social work colleague, implied the privilege of meeting a friend for life. Vimla’s footprints in making this world a better place, lies deep. Nadkarni, PhD. (

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Marjorie Taylor Green tweeted that “The world needs more men like Daniel Penny. He has worked on race, peace, and poverty-related issues in the United States, Africa, Canada, Haiti, Israel, and Norway, and is frequently featured in the media providing commentary and solutions to racial issues. Recently, Georgia U.S.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 4, 2023

Even Flexner recognized that social workers had “the unselfish devotion of those who have chosen to give themselves to making the world a fitter place to live…” But now it’s April. Because it’s about this idea of being able to envision a world that doesn’t yet exist. I think that another word for activism is… imagination.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It’s been 21 years since first responders rushed headlong into the burning World Trade Center while frightened civilians rushed for the exits. . By Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW. Each September, we remember and reflect on their bravery. Let’s begin the conversation. About The Author.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

” Black women working as welders during World War II. He has worked on race, peace, and poverty-related issues in the United States, Africa, Canada, Haiti, Israel, and Norway, and is frequently featured in the media providing commentary and solutions to racial issues. Photo from Library of Congress.

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MQ Mental Health

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Worldwide around 14% of adolescents have experienced suicidal ideation, with teens in Africa being at highest risk. 6) Suicide is a serious problem all around the world In the UK, suicide rates rose between the years 2000 and 2021 , with it being a leading cause of death for men.

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Beyond Advocacy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Unlike Ayn Rand who believed the world would end when she died, many of us—particularly those who devote our lives to social work—would like to live our lives knowing we are contributing something that will leave the world in a bit better shape that it was when we arrived. Network co-leaders Drs. We will keep you posted.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

” Black women working as welders during World War II. He has worked on race, peace, and poverty-related issues in the United States, Africa, Canada, Haiti, Israel, and Norway, and is frequently featured in the media providing commentary and solutions to racial issues. Photo from Library of Congress.

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Ultimate Youth Worker

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

However, with the guidance of Jesus (and a couple of tough but fair coppers) he entered youth work as a volunteer and part-time practitioner in the docklands of the late 1970s.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Another study focused on public stigma of HIV found that distribution of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa was associated with some features of stigma decreasing while others increased. 2012; World Health Organization & Alzheimer’s Disease International, 2012). World Health Organization. 2022; Corrigan et al.,

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MARCH 12, 2019

We used data from the initial round of WMH-ICS surveys administered to 14,371 students in 19 colleges and universities across eight mostly high-income countries (Australia, Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Spain, and United States). Several important findings emerged. Auerbach, Ph.D., Kessler, Ph.D. References.

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Social Work Futures

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Africa (Continent-wide). Africa Foresight Academy (both private sector and government mentioned). The capacity to decolonise: Building futures literacy in Africa (2021). Features of effective systemic foresight in governments around the world (2021). This is an ever-evolving resource. Visions from France and Japan (2022).

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

After World War II, companies got out of the housing business and left the problem of fair affordable housing to the federal government. Over half a century later, secure, safe, and dependable housing is still a problem. A House is Not a Home.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

After World War II, companies got out of the housing business and left the problem of fair affordable housing to the federal government. Over half a century later, secure, safe, and dependable housing is still a problem. A House is Not a Home.

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Beyond Advocacy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Young people in Soweto, South Africa had a profound impact on ending the apartheid regime. With the advent of social media, young people’s voices are being heard throughout the world. A political career is not for everyone, but every everyone needs to be engaged in politics. In 2017, just 31 percent reported being hopeful.

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