Category Archives: Leadership in Social Work and Social Care

Celebration of World Social Work Week 20th-26th March 2012 – @BASW_UK statement by Bridget Robb – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Briefing on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development Commitment to Action Today we celebrate that social work is a global profession. We see that when we welcome…

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Podcast: Voices from the Future: A reflection on 1st year BSc students exploring the mission of Social Work – by Sasha Williams – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Voices from the Future: Sasha Williams reflection on 1st year BSc students exploring the mission of Social Work.  Podcast by: Sasha Williams  (@sasemwills) is a PhD researcher interested in the area of child…

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Podcast: Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice: What Is It and Why Should We Care? – by Dr. Nancy Smyth – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice: What Is It and Why Should We Care? Podcast by: Dr. Nancy Smyth  (@njsmyth) is Professor and Dean of School of Social Work at University at Buffalo and…

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Who is Protecting the Interest of the Public Sector Social Worker? – Opinion piece by: Deona Hooper, MSW – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

It’s an election year. Jobs and the economy are the top priorities that concern Americans. The government has made huge strides to prevent massive job losses for police officers, fire…

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Small can be BIG – Opinion piece by : Kelsey Warner – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

How small donations are having a big impact, one family at a time Ms. M was busy raising two daughters on her own when she realized she was heading for…

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Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitment to Action – By Karen Adshead – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

I have been fortunate to have experiences working within different communities around the globe. Living in London, social disparity and exclusion run alongside collaborative projects for community rejuvenation and action…

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Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice: What Is It and Why Should We Care? – Opinion piece by Dr. Nancy Smyth – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Over the last 20 years there has been increasing recognition of the role that psychological trauma plays in a wide range of health, mental health and social problems. When people…

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Social work with men: Great potential, but much work to be done – Opinion piece by: Prof. Jonathan Scourfield – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

I’m going to address World Social Work Day not so much with outright celebration of the current state of social work, although we all need a bit of that, but…

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Debate on: The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development – and World Social Work Day 20-March-2012 – #SWSCmedia Debate @SWSCmedia

Next week there a are a number of events and important events and activities (both online and face-to-face) to celebrate Social Work Week #SWweek, beginning with World Social Work Day #WSWDay (Tuesday,…

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#SWSCmedia Summary of Student Debate: “Are Students Ready for Social Work Leadership?” @SWSCmedia on 19-Feb-2012

Thank you for participating in our “Student Debate” and sharing your views on whether students are ready for social work leadership. This was our Inaugural “Student Debate” and was Co-Chaired…

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