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| Welcome, social work students and professionals! Read articles from the Spring 2009 edition of The New Social Worker magazine, now in its 16th 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 Spring 2009 The New Social Worker magazine FREE right now. (Click on the link and then click "Download.") Read, learn, enjoy! |
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| 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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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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