social welfare Archive
Social Work, in this day and age, has a strong relationship to technology. It can be used at every aspect of practice yet is often under discussed in our field. The below, originally posted on Bridging the Digital Divide in Social …
The Human Right’s Counsel of the United Nations has released it’s 2013 “Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” written by Juan E. Méndez. Standing out in this report among many other discussed …
Whether they are typed or spoken, we all use thousands of words every day. When put together these words make sentences that can be everything from informative to down right confusing, and often times we don’t think before we say …
If your social media friends are anything like mine, you’ve probably seen a picture of a house being painted in rainbow colors floating around over the past few days. The photos come with captions explaining how the house is directly …
The UC Davis Sleep Laboratory recently conducted a longitudinal study which uncovered the remarkable world of what happens in the brains of youth as they sleep: “It is the final component in a three-part series of studies carried out over 10 years and involving …
Social Justice Solutions would like to wish all of our readers, followers, and facebook friends a happy World Social Work Day! According to the International Federation of Social Workers: “World Social Work Day is the annual opportunity to advocate a …
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 …
Today, Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. He is the first Jesuit and Latin American elected into one of the most powerful positions, secular or religious, in the entire world. In …
Stamford University offers a course right up the alley of social workers looking to find more compassion, Compassion Cultivation Training (CTT). This course: “is an 8-week program designed to help you improve your resilience and feel more connected to others—ultimately providing …
Social work is the profession of communicating with other people. This might invoke the perception that as strong communicators social workers do not make communication mistakes. I believe this perception is false. Everyone, even social workers, are prone to making communication …
