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If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. This pithy bit of wisdom was offered as a reminder by University of Illinois Springfield social work professor David Stoesz in a discussion thread on a social work policy listserv …
Should Republicans take control of the United States Senate there will be many political pundits faulting Democrats for their inability to get black voters to go the polls. Why won’t black voters go to the polls in large numbers? Well, …
Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and continuous efforts by various states to limit the voting power of progressive constituents demand that social workers be more politically active. Nancy A. Humphreys has led the effort to educate social workers about the …
…the fun of playing…. As a concept, it cannot be reduced to any other mental category. Johan Huizinga, Homo LudensConsciousness is the first example of the selectiveness of enjoyment in the higher animals. Alfred North Whitehead, Modes of ThoughtA Zilch …
By Katherine Welch, M.D.Recently I was discussing health care outreach to people who are prostituted, are street kids, or other similar population groups with someone who works with an organization that does outreach. She told me her organization had “tried” …
Economic Independence Key to Survivors, Argues TO THE MARKET | Survivor-made GoodsBy Stephen P. WongVictims of abuse, neglect, and mistreatment often face myriad challenges on the road to recovery. In few dynamics is this seen more vividly than when victims …