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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.

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How the journalism of child welfare fails

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Imagine for a moment that you are a reporter assigned to write a multi-part in-depth series on the criminal justice system. The stories blithely attribute West Virginia’s high rate of removal to the fact that “More than half entered the system because of a parent’s substance abuse.” That’s not correct.

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Criminal Justice Reform is Not Dead

Beyond Advocacy

MacArthur Foundation, details a racial equity strategy to enhance the impact of the Safety and Justice Challenge which is making progress in reducing jail populations across the country. My doctoral dissertation, The Negative Effects of Incarceration on Fathers in Fragile Families , focused on criminal justice.