Book Review: Headcase: LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness
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Joaquin Phoenix’s "Joker": The Impact of Torment and Trauma—A Call to Insight and Action
Film review: Adolescent and teen clients convinced me that I was wrong in my pre-judgment of Joker. The film exposes truths about the emotionally victimized and our country’s cruel and inadequate mental health awareness, services, and systems. Read more
Film Review of “The Farewell”: The Gift of a Grandmother’s Love
Billi and her family go to Changchun, under the guise of a family wedding, not letting on to their matriarch that she only has a short time to live. Review of "The Farewell" by SaraKay Smullens. Read more
Book Review: Ethics and Values in Social Work: An Integrated Approach for a Comprehensive Curriculum - Second Edition
Susan Mankita reviews Ethics and Values in Social Work: An Integrated Approach for a Comprehensive Curriculum - Second Edition. Read more
Book Review: Stress, Trauma, and Decision-Making for Social Workers
Book Review of Stress, Trauma, and Decision-Making for Social Workers Read more
Book Review: Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America
Peter Kindle reviews Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America. Read more
Book Review: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will To Survive
Book review of Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will To Survive Read more
“The Public” Film Review: Library Humanity Confronts Societal Indifference
Film review of "The Public." Homeless patrons stage a sit-in in a public library to get out of the extreme cold conditions outside. Read more
Film Review: The Last Black Man in San Francisco - When a Beloved City Crushes Hearts and Hopes
Social worker SaraKay Smullens reviews the film "The Last Black Man in San Francisco." Read more
Book Review: Teaching Social Work With Digital Technology
Book review of Teaching Social Work With Digital Technology. Read more
The HBO Film “Foster”: Vulnerable Children, Social Work Grit, Impossible Odds
A 2-hour documentary that premiered May 7, 2019, during National Foster Care Awareness Month, the film "Foster" centers on the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the largest county child protection agency in the U.S. Read more
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