Category Archives: Online Debates

Why Social Work – Opinion piece by Anthea Anthony – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Wow! Being asked ‘Why I am a social worker?’ has taken me back to when I was asked this question for the first time, 16 years ago, at my entry…

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Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work – An Interview with Linda Gast and Anne Patmore – Courtesy of JKP Books on #SocialWork & #Diversity

In this interview, Linda and Anne discuss their new book, Mastering Approaches to Diversity in Social Work, which looks at a range of diversity issues in social work practice and…

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Debate Summary: Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development – 20 March 2012 – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

Thank you for joining us @SWSCmedia for our debate on Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development #GASWSD. Our online debate was accompanied by discussions at London Metropolitan University and…

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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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Keeping stress at bay – Opinion piece by Dr. Neil Thompson – #SWSCmedia #SWweek Series #GASWSC #WSWDay #UNSWDay

I have been involved in studying stress for over twenty years now, and what has worried me most during that time is not the apparent growth of workplace stress as…

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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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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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