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…
The first thing that came to mind when I started thinking about why I became a social worker was, ‘different reasons at different times.’ It’s a developmental journey. Early on,…
Of course, the complexity of social work cannot be reduced to a simple formula. Social work is much more than values, evidence and action, but these three words encapsulate the…
The social work and professional practice module is taken by BSc social work students at the University of Huddersfield in their first year. During a lecture, as part of the…
Happy Social Work Day and Happy Social Work Week. This week there a are a number of events and important events and activities (both online and face-to-face) to celebrate Social Work…
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…
The role & importance of Social Work in society On the journey to find ways to share this planet with one another, many conflicts have arisen and continue to arise…
