Social Work Social Sciences
Social Work Social Sciences
Social Work is a profession committed to the enhancement of human well-being, the alleviation of poverty and oppression, and the promotion of social justice. The profession practices in a wide variety of settings including family services, child welfare, criminal justice, psychiatric Social work degrees range from the associate to the doctorate. Graduates may work in direct practice (micro-level work with individuals) or in administration and planning (macro-level work with systems and institutions). Licensure requirements and other practice regulations vary by locality.
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Dr. Siu-kau Cheung, CityU of Hong Kong - A registered social worker in Hong Kong and a social work educator, specializing in parent education and researching on family relationships. Site linking to useful ideas on planning social work programmes.
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Social Work Access Network (SWAN) - SWAN has become the site of choice for professionals, educators, and students searching the web for resources related to social work. Access to lists of schools of social work in the US, listservs, conferences, and chats.
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The British Journal of Social Work - Covers every aspect of social work, with papers reporting research, discussing practice, and examining principles and theories.
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Children's Services Practice Notes - Newsletter designed to enhance the practice of North Carolina's child welfare workers by providing them with information about research and practice models.
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Virtual Social Work - UK Information Gateway featuring resources for social workers, probation officers, psychologists, counsellors, drugs workers and other health and social care staff in the UK. By Conny Carnuth.
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232-HELP Information and Referral Center - 232-HELP is a comprehensive information and referral agency for health and human services providing crisis intervention, advocacy, resource referral and case management for southwest Louisiana.
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The New Social Worker Online - An electronic companion to the print magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. Includes full-text articles, an online career center, and social work links.
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Center for Social Services Research - Research group focusing on issues concerning social work, health, socio-economics, child and family welfare and care for the elderly.
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Social Work & Society - The e-journal Social Work and Society is dedicated to critical analysis of the relationship between social work, social policy, the state and economic forces.
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The Social Work Cafe - Tobi Ann Shane's Social Work Cafe has become the online meeting place of choice for social work students. Access to community bulletin boards, student message board, reading room, career advice, and chat.
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Child Care in Practice - Quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishing research and practice from all disciplines involved in the provision of children's services. Site contains full index of articles published, notes for authors, subscription and advertising rates.
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Ehrenkranz School of Social Work - A comprehensive directory of topics relevant to the field of social work maintained as a joint effort between New York University and the Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center.
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California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) - Nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners that prepares social work students and social workers for employment in public child welfare systems
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Social Work Search - Directory of social work links.
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HIRL Higher Institute for Readaptation Sciences Louvain - A college of higher education with two departments: the Graduate in Social Readaptation Sciences and the Postgraduate in Non-Commercial Management.
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My Christian Social Work Page - Nancy Goforth's Christian Social Work Site. Also includes some personal information and pursuits.
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Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) - A non-profit association committed to improving the support for research among social workers.
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