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| Welcome, social work students and professionals! Read articles from the Fall 2008 edition of The New Social Worker magazine, now in its 15th year! While you're here--we have job listings, a lively discussion forum , our Calendar of Events, and more for you and your social work career! Also... DOWNLOAD THE FULL PDF VERSION of the Fall 2008 The New Social Worker magazine FREE right now. (Click on the link and then click "Download.") Read, learn, enjoy! |
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Hip-Hop Social Work
Hip-Hop is a modern mainstream young urban American culture. I know there are a lot of ideas there, but Hip-Hop’s impact is as broad as that description suggests. Like rock and roll, blues, and jazz, ...
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Social Workers Are Laughing
Did you know there are more than 6,000 laughter clubs around the globe designed to promote good physical and mental health, a joyful spirit, and world peace? Social workers are quickly discovering Lau...
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| Ethics |
Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma
Paula is a social worker in a fostercare agency. She has been working with 9-year-old Rita, her foster mother, Flo, and biological mother, Stella, for three years. Rita was removed from her mother’s care three years ago because Stella was abusi...
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| Field Placement |
An Introduction to Use of Self in Field Placement
As the child welfare field coordinator at Lewis Clark State College, I have the honor of attending an annual child welfare conference where many of my students present their research on issues that affect child welfare in the State of Idaho. One of m...
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Creating YOUR Social Work Career: Creating Your Purpose
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a 4-part series on creating YOUR social work career! I am delighted that Lyndal Greenslade and Amanda Vos of the Australian Association of Social Workers are sharing these ideas with readers of The New Social Worke...
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I Could Never Do What You Do
Social workers often hear this: “They couldn’t pay me enough to do what you do!” Or, more flattering, “Thank goodness you’re here!” Or, “I don’t know how you do what you do.” And even, “I th...
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| Opportunities |
Opportunities for Students Outside the Classroom
A new school year is upon us, and this can be a very exciting time for students. After having a considerable break from our studies, we are looking forward to returning to class and getting back into the swing of things. A new semester provides a cle...
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“The wounds of war are not always easy to see.” That statement is on Give an Hour’s brochures and Web site. Dr. Barbara Romberg, a clinical psychologist in Washington, D.C., is the founder of Give an Hour. She founded this organization in 2005, and I...
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| Advertiser Index |
Advertiser Index Fall 2008
Visit our advertisers for the Fall 2008 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. They are: Temple University Harrisburg—http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg Child Welfare Information Gateway—http://www.childwelfare.govSmith College School for Social Work—http://w...
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