The Political Social Worker Archive
Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer A new Gallup survey shows strong support for President Barack Obama among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender voters. The report suggest that the GLBT vote may help swing the popular vote in …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Monday night President Barrack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney faced off in the third and final presidential debate. Below is the transcript form the live blog SJS and …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Most states that have enacted title protection have decided that you can only legally call yourself a Social Worker if you hold a social work license. My problem with this is …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer I (@poliSW) will once again be live blogging the debate Monday at 9PM on Twitter. To participate in the discussion use #swunited. The transcript will be posted on SJS the next …
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 & …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan has ruled that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The case was brought by Edith Windsor …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer This is the transcript from my live blog of the New York Senate debate between incumbent Kristen Gillibrand and her opponent Wendy Long. http://storify.com/poliSW/new-york-senate-debate
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer The second Presidential Debate takes place tonight. Unfortunately I will not be available to live blog this one. However Deona (@swhelpercom) will be. To participate in the twitter discussion use #swunited.
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Social enterprise (AKA social entrepreneurship) has become a buzz word in recent years. There are some who think it is the wave of the future mixing the financial incentive of the …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Congresswomen Susan A. Davis (D-CA) is one of 26 Congressmen and women who participated in the NOH8 Campaign. Rep. Davis earned her MSW from the University of North Carolina. The NOH8 …