RETRACTION: Calling In Call-Out Culture: Social Workers Having Difficult Conversations Ethically on Social Media
Retraction of article originally published in the Winter 2020 issue.
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In the Field - To Self-Disclose or Not To Self-Disclose: That Question Is Too Simple
The social work literature typically frames self-disclosure as a complex and controversial use-of-self practice. Inquiring minds still want to know: "Should I do it or not?" That question is too simple. Read more
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The Self-Reflective Rover: A Brief Glimpse at Travel Social Work
Travel social workers work at short-term assignments in a variety of locations. Travel allows much time for self-reflection and growth. Read more
Social Work in a Camouflaged Life
Military spouses in social work face challenges such as needing to learn new local resources every few years, licensure mobility, and frequent termination with clients. Read more
The Poverty Simulation Experience
A poverty simulation was held at Winthrop University. The poverty simulation is not a game. It is an enriching experience that imparts a number of lessons, and no two students will come away with the same experience. Read more
How Literary Fiction Helps Us Become Better Social Workers
Reading literary fiction can help us better understand societal issues and be better social workers. Read more
First Steps: Climate-Thinking for Environmental Justice
Together, social workers can build awareness and create new norms wherein we continually consider the environmental justice and climate impacts of our personal and professional choices. Read more
A Family of Friends: Surviving the Holidays
Holidays are stressful for those of us with family and those without family. You can’t choose your family, but you have the power to control what effect family has on your life and to set boundaries. And you can make your own family of friends. Read more
A Trip to Xiamen: Through the Eyes of a Social Work Student in Taiwan
A Taiwanese social work student went to Xiamen, China, to participate in an international student exchange with an early childhood intervention program. Disabled people in China are largely invisible in public spaces and need more services, she says Read more
Data Science: A Promising Field of Study for Social Workers?
I was one of two social workers in attendance at a meeting on data science. When we introduced ourselves, you could almost feel the confusion in the air. The looks on the faces of the attendees seemed to question why we were there. Read more
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Feel the HAES®? What Every Social Worker Needs To Know About the Health at Every Size® Framework
The Health at Every Size® (HAES®) social justice grounded framework aligns well with social work values and ethics. Here’s how social workers can start putting it into practice. Read more
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