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Facebook and Suicide Prevention Facebook announced in December 2011 a new partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. Through... Read More >>
Welcome, social work students and professionals! Read articles from the Winter 2012 edition of The New Social Worker magazine, now in its 18th year! While you're here--we have job listings, a lively discussion forum, and more for you and your social work career!
Duty to Warn, Duty to Protect Since the Tarasoff case in l974, duty to warn and duty to protect have become important as concepts in the field of social work and other helping disciplines. Being able to protect potential victims from harm and protecting clients from self-harm ... Read More >>
Field Placement
How My Field Placement Showed Me Why I Wanted To Be a Social Worker People often ask, “Why social work?” It is almost inevitable that a social work student will be asked to answer this question multiple times during his or her social work education. Of course, many people will answer with something alo... Read More >>
Professional Development
I Am Not Sure How To Tell You This: Delivering Unwelcome News Many times, social workers are called upon to deliver unpleasant news to clients and families. Some of the most difficult discussions have to do with death, dying, long-term care placement of a loved one, loss of custody or removal of children, an... Read More >>
3 Components of Turning Passion Into a Successful Social Work Career It is no secret that social workers are often described as passionate. The question becomes: How can one turn that passion into a successful and fulfilling career? Many social workers desire a career that is not characterized with “burnout&r... Read More >>
Sexualization of Young Girls in Entertainment Concerns exist today among parents, particular social groups, and the government that girls as young as seven are being introduced to sexual material, and this is affecting their psychological well-being in many different ways (Grabe & Shibley... Read More >>
Advertiser Index Winter 2012 Visit our advertisers for the Winter 2012 issue of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER. They are: Temple University Harrisburg—http://www.temple.edu/harrisburg Child Welfare Information Gateway—http://www.childwelfare.gov Erikson Institute—http:/... Read More >>
