macro social work Archive
We all know that health, and mental health, are not aspects of our life solely connected to the doctor’s or therapist’s office. Now, for the health and systems theory conscious social workers, there happens to be a resource available to help look at …
In 2011 the Congressional Social Work Caucus (CSWC) was founded by Congressman Edolphus Towns, representative of New York’s 10th District. The Caucus originally had 34 members, including both social workers and individuals interested in social welfare and social justice issues. The purpose …
The love I have for community is what makes me drawn to social work. It is difficult to say any one thing that leads me to this profession. It more or less, came to me. By taking a personal interest …
Socialworktoday.com has decided to feature 10 extraordinary social workers since March is Social Work Month. They have chosen 10 wonderful examples of what a social worker can do when they enter into the macro arena. It is important to know …
“The latest in a series of bloody riots in” Venezuela’s severely overcrowded prisons where inmates often freely obtain weapons and drugs with the help of corrupt guards” has resulted in at least 5 dozen deaths. “Venezuela currently has 33 prisons …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Coming from a macro social work background with experience in health policy development within school districts, I feel that the link between policy, community development and structure, and health is often drastically overlooked. …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer I am posting the link to this article because it ties in with the previous post, Evidence Based Practice Stifles Innovation. In The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy, Steven Teles & …
Socialworkhelper.com recently hosted a chat on the financial lives of young people in the foster care system. Carol Behrer, the executive director of the Youth Policy Institute of Iowa, represented The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and provided information on …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Starting at 9PM, I will be live blogging the Vice Presidential debate on Twitter #swunited. If you can not join us, the transcript will be posted on SJS later tonight. You …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer In Movements Need Politicians-and Vice Versa, Frances Fox Piven & Lorraine C. Minnite argue that electoral politics and movement politics go hand in hand.
