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Publisher's Thoughts & Table of Contents Summer 2008
Dear Reader, It is now officially summer, and I always think of this as a time when things tend to slow down. Not this summer! Things are as busy as ever here at The New Social Worke...
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Domestic Violence

Breaking the Cycle
I believe I now know what it means to have your life come full circle. Ten years ago, I never would have imagined that my life would be what it is today. I guess you could say that the “me&rdquo...
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International

Insights on Grace from the South Pacific
Peering through the palm fronds, I spied on Hefu as he tottered sideways on one foot like Pooh Bear. In his sixties, Hefu had decided to cease the day’s opportunity and catch a butterfly with hi...
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Welcome, social work students and professionals! Read articles from the Summer 2008 edition of The New Social Worker magazine, now in its 15th 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!

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Ethics
Addressing NASW Standard 1.07m Privacy and Confidentiality Unlike most NASW ethical standards, 1.07m Privacy and Confidentiality operates under an implicit assumption that social workers must be aware of customary technological precautions necessary for privacy and confidentiality. Social work education has no formal accreditation standard to assure this as... Read More >>

Field Placement
My Student Field Placement at DYFS I believe the purpose of social work in society is to promote social change that includes problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment of people to enhance well-being. It also includes utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems to help people interact with their environmen... Read More >>

Professional Development
Sweet Prisoners of the Positive Transference: Meditations on Peer Supervision Sallie, a 47-year-old-therapist, has been meeting with her peer supervision group once a month for years. They have been there for her in good times and bad. She has grown to love them and value their input in clinical discussions and to a certain extent in her life. They helped her when her mother ... Read More >>

Interested in Leadership? Tips for Positioning Yourself for Leadership Roles
Ramona has an MSW degree, and she is a child protective social worker. During her annual evaluation, her supervisor informs her that she has the knowledge and skills to make a great supervisor and suggests she consider applying for a supervisor position. Serving as a supervisor never crossed Ramona&...
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Working With the Developmentally Disabled Population
I currently work with the most amazing and misunderstood population. The MR/DD population, for many years, was kept in isolation. Then they were released to the streets after the break-up of facilities such as Willowbrook. This population still faces the stigma, of being “strange” and &l...
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Shake the Gate
The article Protecting the Protectors (in The New Social Worker, Winter 2008) struck very close to home for me. I spent 11 years working as a case manager in child protective services. I suffered serious burn-out and left the field for seven years before returning to social services, this time worki...
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What's On Your Career Horizon?
Creating YOUR Social Work Career: Understanding the Purpose of Social Work In last edition’s column, we talked about the importance of clarifying your purpose. This involved gaining insight into your values, strengths, and passions. We asked the big (and sometimes scary!) question, “What is your life purpose?” We talked about the importance of beginning y... Read More >>

Poetry
Your Life is in My Hands (From a Social Worker's Perspective) A poem by social work student Stephanie Lynch. Read More >>

Electronic Connection
Chat With Colleagues for Fun and Networking Editor’s Note: I first met my friend and colleague Susan Mankita in the AOL Social Work Forum in the mid-1990s. The New Social Worker is pleased to collaborate with Susan and NASW on the new online community at SocialWorkChat.org.Mila, Jerry, Larry, Kryss, Roger, Judith, and I are the closest ... Read More >>

Book Review
Book Review: Doing Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Book review of Doing Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy: Adapting Psychodynamic Treatment to Contemporary Practice, 2nd ed., by Richard Bromfield. Reviewed by Julia Randle. Read More >>

Etc.
Advertiser Index Summer 2008 Visit our advertisers for the Summer 2008 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. They are: Temple University Harrisburg—http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg Public Health Service Commissioned Corps—http://www.usphs.gov Smith College School for Social Work—http://www.smith.edu/ssw Univer... Read More >>