The ascendance of professional social work was, to Husock, the death knell of civil society, though not the lone culprit for its demise. Husock identifies professional, state-contracted “social ...

Freya Barrington’s book, Known to Social Services (2015), details the work of social worker Diane Foster, on the fictional Deacon Hill housing estate. In her interview with Community Care , Barrington ...

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Author Releases Third Volume of Latinx/e in Social Work®; Book presents 30 new stories focusing on mentorship PR Newswire Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 11:00 AM 4 min read ...

THE HEART OF CHARLES DICKENS (415 pp.)—Edited by Edgar Johnson—Duell-Little ($6). When Charles Dickens was twelve, his spendthrift father was thrown in debtors’ prison and little Charles was ...

A new book from Massey University Press will help social work students make better informed decisions about where to do work placements, and which area of practice to pursue once they graduate ...

In our recent book Constructing Organizational Life, we propose a new way of understanding and analyzing the social world that we believe is particularly relevant to understanding social innovation.

When I'm 64: social worker is literary hit – after 20 years of trying Debut novel about Dickens makes second literary prize long-list ...

Social workers’ jobs often extend beyond the nine-to-five. So it would be understandable if they wanted a break from anything social work-related outside of working hours. And yet, a recent Community ...

With a master’s degree in social work from Winthrop University, Pierczynski spent 12 years working for social services. Now in her fourth year as a school social worker, Pierczynski enjoys supporting ...

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. -- A social worker in Prince Edward County has authored two books for children filled with positive affirmations and inclusive illustrations.

“Our book introduces students to five fields of practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. Based on the current policy and legislative climate in which social workers operate, it gives inspirational, up ...