Social Work E-News #118, September 14, 2010
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
You asked for it! THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER now in print
Since we converted to an all-electronic PDF format in 2007, many of our readers have asked how they can receive THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine in print. I am pleased to announce that we now have a full-color print option available for purchase!
MagCloud also has an iPad option!
The magazine is still available free of charge in PDF format at our Web site (http://www.socialworker.com), as well.
The New Social Worker Issue 17 (3): Summer 2010, Vol. 17, No. 3
Table of Contents Summer 2010Student Role Model:Nanci Woodsonby Barbara Trainin BlankEthics: Social Workers as Whistle Blowersby Allan Edward BarskyField Placement: Exploring the Uncharted: Creating a New Social Work Field Placement by Denice Goodrich LileyFEATURED ARTICLETreating New …
The magazine is still available free of charge in PDF format at our Web site (http://www.socialworker.com), as well.
Monday, August 2, 2010
What is YOUR Favorite Social Work Practice Web Site?
see more Lolcats and funny pictures
Which web site helps you learn about your area of practice, be it mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, etc.? Why is it your favorite? What can other social workers find there?
Let's start a conversation - I'm compiling a list of the best web sites that social workers use in an upcoming sw 2.0 column and would love to add your favorite site to the list. Please list your favorite in the comments below or email me (karen@karenzgoda.org).
Friday, July 23, 2010
Regional Mood Map Constructed from Tweets
Researchers developed a map from over 300 million tweets that show moods by time-stamp. Visit the site for a large pdf displaying the results, or watch their animation below:
Monday, July 19, 2010
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER magazine Summer 2010 issue available
Hello, everyone! I am pleased to let you know that the digital edition of the Summer 2010 issue of The New Social Worker magazine is now ready to download. It is available, free of charge, in PDF format directly from The New Social Worker Web site.
To download the Summer 2010 issue, go to:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/Download/TheNewSocialWorkerMagazine/TheNewSocialWorkerVol.17No.3%28Summer2010%29/
If the file opens in your Web browser, just click on "Save a Copy" or "File>Save Page as" and save the file to a location on your computer's hard drive.
If you have difficulty with the above link, here is another download link:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/startdown/23/
Articles from this issue are also available on our Web site ( http://www.socialworker.com/ ) in Web format.
I want to extend congratulations on behalf of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER to all new social work graduates!
I am very excited about this issue, because it addresses some very important ideas for all of us in social work, and especially for new graduates.
As social workers, we often help clients with their anxiety. We know that some anxiety can be detrimental to one’s health, but that sometimes anxiety can serve a useful purpose in people’s lives. And that includes our own! So, in this issue, we introduce the concept of New Social Worker Anxiety Syndrome (NSWAS), a term coined by Jonathan Singer and Claudia Dewane. We also answer some of your questions about the ASWB licensing exams in an interview with the ASWB executive director.
Here are some highlights from this issue:
• Student Role Model: Nanci Woodson
• Social Workers as Whistle Blowers
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Ethics/Social_Workers_as_Whistle_Blowers/
• Exploring the Uncharted: Creating a New Social Work Field Placement
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Field_Placement/Exploring_the_Uncharted%3A_Creating_a_New_Social_Work_Field_Placement/
• Treating New Social Worker Anxiety Syndrome
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/Treating_New_Social_Worker_Anxiety_Syndrome_%28NSWAS%29/
• An MSW’s Life (T.J.'s final column)
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/An_MSW%27s_Life_Summer_2010/
• The Importance of Closure
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/The_Importance_of_Closure/
• Rewards and Challenges in Dialysis Social Work
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/Rewards_%26_Challenges_in_Dialysis_Social_Work/
• Paying Attention to the Small Things
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/Paying_Attention_to_the_Small_Things/
• The Visit
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/The_Visit/
• 10 Questions About the ASWB Exams
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/10_Questions_About_the_ASWB_Exams/
• SW 2.0: Profiles in Social Work and Technology: John McNutt, Ph.D.
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Technology/SW_2.0%3A_Profiles_in_Social_Work_Technology%3A_John_McNutt%2C_Ph.D./
...and lots more!
Please let your colleagues, classmates, and/or students know about THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, and the fact that it is a FREE social work resource. Feel free to pass along the download links above, and let them know that they can subscribe free to receive notifications of future issues. If you have received this message as a forwarded message from a friend or colleague, you can subscribe at http://www.socialworker.com/home/menu/Subscribe/
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you!
Linda Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, Publisher/Editor
http://www.facebook.com/newsocialworker
http://www.facebook.com/socialworkjobbank
http://twitter.com/newsocialworker
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home&gid=3041069
http://twitter.com/newsocialworker
To download the Summer 2010 issue, go to:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/Download/TheNewSocialWorkerMagazine/TheNewSocialWorkerVol.17No.3%28Summer2010%29/
If the file opens in your Web browser, just click on "Save a Copy" or "File>Save Page as" and save the file to a location on your computer's hard drive.
If you have difficulty with the above link, here is another download link:
http://www.socialworker.com/home/component/remository/startdown/23/
Articles from this issue are also available on our Web site ( http://www.socialworker.com/ ) in Web format.
I want to extend congratulations on behalf of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER to all new social work graduates!
I am very excited about this issue, because it addresses some very important ideas for all of us in social work, and especially for new graduates.
As social workers, we often help clients with their anxiety. We know that some anxiety can be detrimental to one’s health, but that sometimes anxiety can serve a useful purpose in people’s lives. And that includes our own! So, in this issue, we introduce the concept of New Social Worker Anxiety Syndrome (NSWAS), a term coined by Jonathan Singer and Claudia Dewane. We also answer some of your questions about the ASWB licensing exams in an interview with the ASWB executive director.
Here are some highlights from this issue:
• Student Role Model: Nanci Woodson
• Social Workers as Whistle Blowers
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Ethics/Social_Workers_as_Whistle_Blowers/
• Exploring the Uncharted: Creating a New Social Work Field Placement
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Field_Placement/Exploring_the_Uncharted%3A_Creating_a_New_Social_Work_Field_Placement/
• Treating New Social Worker Anxiety Syndrome
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/Treating_New_Social_Worker_Anxiety_Syndrome_%28NSWAS%29/
• An MSW’s Life (T.J.'s final column)
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/An_MSW%27s_Life_Summer_2010/
• The Importance of Closure
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Professional_Development_%26_Advancement/The_Importance_of_Closure/
• Rewards and Challenges in Dialysis Social Work
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/Rewards_%26_Challenges_in_Dialysis_Social_Work/
• Paying Attention to the Small Things
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/Paying_Attention_to_the_Small_Things/
• The Visit
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/The_Visit/
• 10 Questions About the ASWB Exams
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/General/10_Questions_About_the_ASWB_Exams/
• SW 2.0: Profiles in Social Work and Technology: John McNutt, Ph.D.
http://www.socialworker.com/home/Feature_Articles/Technology/SW_2.0%3A_Profiles_in_Social_Work_Technology%3A_John_McNutt%2C_Ph.D./
...and lots more!
Please let your colleagues, classmates, and/or students know about THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, and the fact that it is a FREE social work resource. Feel free to pass along the download links above, and let them know that they can subscribe free to receive notifications of future issues. If you have received this message as a forwarded message from a friend or colleague, you can subscribe at http://www.socialworker.com/home/menu/Subscribe/
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thank you!
Linda Grobman, MSW, ACSW, LSW, Publisher/Editor
http://www.facebook.com/newsocialworker
http://www.facebook.com/socialworkjobbank
http://twitter.com/newsocialworker
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home&gid=3041069
http://twitter.com/newsocialworker
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Excellent Father's Day Resource
fyi! What a fantastic resource for fathers. While working on my MSW many moons ago, my macro project was to design a support program for young fathers. While never implemented, I'm glad that at this web site you can now find fatherhood programs all across the country:
http://www.fatherhood.gov
or
http://bit.ly/9T59si
More info from President Obama and the announcement he sent out earlier today:
Good afternoon,
As the father of two young daughters, I know that being a father is one of the most important jobs any man can have.
My own father left my family when I was two years old. I was raised by a heroic mother and wonderful grandparents who provided the support, discipline and love that helped me get to where I am today, but I still felt the weight of that absence throughout my childhood. It's something that leaves a hole no government can fill. Studies show that children who grow up without their fathers around are more likely to drop out of high school, go to jail, or become teen fathers themselves.
And while no government program can fill the role that fathers play for our children, what we can do is try to support fathers who are willing to step up and fulfill their responsibilities as parents, partners and providers. That's why last year I started a nationwide dialogue on fatherhood to tackle the challenge of father absence head on.
In Chicago, the Department of Health and Human Services held a forum with community leaders, fatherhood experts and everyday dads to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood support programs. In New Hampshire, Secretary of Education Duncan explored the linkages between father absence and educational attainment in children. In Atlanta, Attorney General Holder spoke with fathers in the criminal justice system about ways local reentry organizations, domestic violence groups and fatherhood programs can join together to support ex-offenders and incarcerated individuals who want to be closer to their families and children.
Now we're taking this to the next level. Tomorrow, I'll make an announcement about the next phase of our efforts to help fathers fulfill their responsibilities as parents -- The President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. You can learn more at www.fatherhood.gov.
This Father's Day -- I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a dad to two wonderful daughters. And I'm thankful for all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers and friends who are doing their best to make a difference in the lives of a child.
Happy Father's Day.
Sincerely,
President Barack Obama
http://www.fatherhood.gov
or
http://bit.ly/9T59si
More info from President Obama and the announcement he sent out earlier today:
Good afternoon,
As the father of two young daughters, I know that being a father is one of the most important jobs any man can have.
My own father left my family when I was two years old. I was raised by a heroic mother and wonderful grandparents who provided the support, discipline and love that helped me get to where I am today, but I still felt the weight of that absence throughout my childhood. It's something that leaves a hole no government can fill. Studies show that children who grow up without their fathers around are more likely to drop out of high school, go to jail, or become teen fathers themselves.
And while no government program can fill the role that fathers play for our children, what we can do is try to support fathers who are willing to step up and fulfill their responsibilities as parents, partners and providers. That's why last year I started a nationwide dialogue on fatherhood to tackle the challenge of father absence head on.
In Chicago, the Department of Health and Human Services held a forum with community leaders, fatherhood experts and everyday dads to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood support programs. In New Hampshire, Secretary of Education Duncan explored the linkages between father absence and educational attainment in children. In Atlanta, Attorney General Holder spoke with fathers in the criminal justice system about ways local reentry organizations, domestic violence groups and fatherhood programs can join together to support ex-offenders and incarcerated individuals who want to be closer to their families and children.
Now we're taking this to the next level. Tomorrow, I'll make an announcement about the next phase of our efforts to help fathers fulfill their responsibilities as parents -- The President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative. You can learn more at www.fatherhood.gov.
This Father's Day -- I'm thankful for the opportunity to be a dad to two wonderful daughters. And I'm thankful for all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers and friends who are doing their best to make a difference in the lives of a child.
Happy Father's Day.
Sincerely,
President Barack Obama
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Social Work E-News #115, June 8, 2010
Social Work E-News #115, June 8, 2010
Read our latest e-newsletter online now! In addition to the quarterly magazine, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, we publish this monthly e-newsletter to keep social workers up-to-date!
Read our latest e-newsletter online now! In addition to the quarterly magazine, THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, we publish this monthly e-newsletter to keep social workers up-to-date!
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