| Ethics |
Ethics: The Day Self-Determination Died
Self-determination. This is a term I throw around a lot in my social work classroom. It is a term familiar in our social work lexicon—a term that flows off the tongue. Yet, how do we really “live” self-determination?...
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| Professional Development |
A Different Kind of Teacher
I never once said that I wanted to be a social worker when I grew up. From the first memories I have, I always believed that I was meant for something great—educating others. I loved to read and write as a child, especially ...
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 | Coming Home as a Social Worker
I entered an MSW program immediately following the completion of my Bachelor of Arts degree. I did not personally know any social workers, yet I had a vague, optimistic perception of why I was entering the social work profession. Although I was unsur...
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 | Building Your Private Practice
When I was in graduate school, I remember a number of students who had plans to begin private practice right after graduation. I myself was intimidated by the idea, because I realized that private practice was a business venture, and graduate school ...
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An Accidental Job Search
By happy accident, my proposal was accepted for presentation at the 2007 Annual Program Meeting (APM) of the Council on Social Work Education. Accordingly, I decided to test the academic job market without my degree in hand. Forty-two e-mails netted ...
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| Student Column |
 | An MSW Student's Life: Spring 2009
As I began my second year of graduate school, I knew it was going to be more challenging. With field practicum, four classes instead of the usual two, and 30 hours at the city magazine where I am an editor, I was not expecting it to be easy. What hap...
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| Letter to the Editor |
Letter to the Editor Spring 2009
A reader of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER writes in, calling editor/publisher Linda May Grobman "the Oprah Winfrey of social work" for challenging perceptions and stereotypes about social work!
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| Visit Our Advertisers |
Advertiser Index Spring 2009
Visit our advertisers for the Winter 2009 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. They are: Temple University Harrisburg—http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg University of St. Francis—http://www.stfrancis.edu University of Tennessee College of Socia...
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