Social Work Archive
1st Annual Peter Ossorio Lecture - Dr. Wynn SchwartzOctober 19, 2015University of Colorado-BoulderEmpathy, Intentional Action, and The Person Concept: An Exercise in Descriptive Psychology“The instigation of the Person Concept was a very practical one. It was the classic problem of …
Frank T McAndrew, Knox College The Haunted House is a time-honored horror setting. All of us have shivered our way through spooky flicks such as The Haunting, The Amityville Horror, The Sentinel and Poltergeist. It’s not only at the movies …
By: Kristine Alarcon There is a growing number of pediatricians who decided to go beyond a check up of their child patients. Some are looking into their family history and digging deeper. Doctors, including Dr. R.J. Gillespie, are taking into …
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation yesterday that aims to drastically reduce the number of children placed in group homes as well as the length of time they spend in such placements, part of a package of reforms that will …
Perspective from a Longtime FCNI Social WorkerJamie Stablein, Crisis-Stabilization Foster Care SupervisorEvery year, when I hear from staff that it is time to gather wish lists from our children, youth and families and submit them for Sponsor a Child, I …
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is celebrating its 60th anniversary and charting a course for the next sixty years. About 150 “thought leaders” were brought together in a forum Friday to assess progress made by the social work …
By Mario Trucillo, PhDIf you’ve ever had a medical procedure, taken a prescription, or care for someone that does, there’s something you ought to know. While doctors always seek to give proper care and treatment, sometimes the prescriptions have inherent …
Although some people are able to use recreational or prescription drugs without ever becoming addicted or experiencing adverse and negative consequence, for many others, substance use can become addictive and cause a number of problems at home, work, school or …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Congress should find more ways to financially support peer networks and advocacy led by current and former foster youth, said a group of young advocates at a briefing held at the …
Are you looking for ways to enhance your mood and improve your emotional state of mind? If so, don’t discount the effects of regular exercise. Besides improving physical health, studies have shown that people who exercise regularly also enhance their …
