Social Work Archive
Like so many of us, I’ve found myself glued to the Josh Duggar story. I’m not usually drawn into media frenzies, but this one hits entirely too close to home. Many people are shocked and outraged that a family and …
From filmmaker Julie Bayer Salzman’s description on YouTube: The inspiration for “Just Breathe” first came about a little over a year ago when I overheard my then 5-year-old son talking with his friend about how emotions affect different regions …
Kimberly Cervantes, student-plaintiff in law suit against Compton Unified School District in California. A landmark first step was taken today to insure that all public schools in the United States be legally required to address the unique learning needs of …
In January of 2015, Governor Lawrence J Hogan, Jr. assumed office making him only the second Republican Governor for the state of Maryland in the past 46 years. Hogan’s predecessor, Martin O’Malley, brought impactful social changes to the state during his incumbency, many …
The biggest day on Los Angeles’ child welfare calendar shows what foster care is really about. When many people think about foster care, their thoughts immediately go to the heart wrenching headlines they read in the newspaper. The system is …
Language is consciousness. The Swedish word for business is närings – liv. It means nourishment for life or nurturing life. In English the word business means “to be busy” – “a state of being much occupied or engaged”, or “what …
Thursday, May 28 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT This webinar is completely free and registrants will receive a recorded video of the presentation! Register Now! The “sharing/collaborative economy” is an on-demand movement changing the way people …
Homelessness among young people continues to remain a serious social issue today. Homeless youth; sometimes referred to as “youth in transition”, are individuals who lack parental, foster or institutional care. The National Runaway Switchboard estimates that on any given night …
RALEIGH, N.C. — Advocates for people with criminal records are calling for changes to state laws they say make it nearly impossible for former convicts to become productive members of society once they’ve finished their sentences. In the weeks leading …
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) by three Harvard economists provides conclusive evidence that the Moving to Opportunity experiment worked. Prior research failed to document any significant economic gains for older children and adults …