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Critical social work seeks to address social injustices, as opposed to focusing on individualized issues. Critical theories explain social problems as arising from various forms of oppression and injustice in globalized capitalist societies and forms of neoliberal governance. This approach to social work theory is formed by a polyglot of ...
The Grand Challenges for Social Work is an initiative originally spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. The challenges are modeled after a similar undertaking led by the National Academy of Engineering. [ 1][ 2] Edwina Uehara from the University of Washington, School of Social Work, proposed the Grand Challenges ...
Social workers need mandatory training to spot controlling abusers, says Nicole Jacobs [BBC] The domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales has described our findings as “baffling” and ...
A global issue is a matter of public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United ...
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a professional organization of social workers in the United States. NASW has about 120,000 members. [1] The NASW provides guidance, research, up to date information, advocacy, and other resources for its members and for social workers in general. Members of the NASW are also able to obtain ...
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) upheld Biden’s position in their 2024 platform and promised to “stand firm to protect Social Security and expand benefits…by making the wealthy pay ...
Asian American movement. Autism rights movement movement advocating for the right of people who are considered neurally divergent (anti-psychiatry) Black Consciousness Movement. Black Lives Matter. Black Power movement. Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. Brights movement. Chicano Movement. Children's rights movement.
Welfare in America. The United States spends approximately $2.3 trillion on federal and state social programs including cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance. Similar benefits are sometimes provided by the private sector either through policy ...