The New Social Worker

MARCH 11, 2024

While our professional focus often lies in empowering others, this year’s NASW Social Work Month theme, “Empowering Social Workers,” serves as a timely reminder of the importance of self-empowerment.

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University of Connecticut

MARCH 11, 2024

Eleni Rodis, managing director of research for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Research Division at the UConn School of Social Work (SSW), and Wendy Ulaszek, associate research professor at the SSW, recently conducted a study of Connecticut college students and gambling. The research is supported by a grant from the Problem Gambling Services (PGS) of CT DMHAS.

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The Guardian

MARCH 11, 2024

‘Strong case’ to increase co-contributions for people with means, as there will always be some who need more government support, report says Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Older Australians with more wealth should have to pay more for the cost of their aged care, a government-appointed expert panel has recommended, potentially from their superannuation balances.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

The parent wondered why their child didn’t listen. I observed the parent and child. Whenever the child didn’t listen to a direction, the parent turned to me and offered a reason why the child didn’t do as asked. At the same time the parent would say, they were sorry to the child for whatever the child was feeling about the expectation There was no meaningful follow through to require the child to do as asked.

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The Guardian

MARCH 11, 2024

The government-appointed taskforce has failed to mount a convincing argument why a modest financial contribution across a lifetime shouldn’t extend to aged care The aged care royal commissioners were notably split on a number of key issues, but on one principle they were united. Older Australians should not be required to contribute to their cost of care, nor should care be means tested.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

That gaslighting. It causes so many to believe they are somehow to blame for matters actually originating with their partner. Ways to tell if you are being gaslighted include: If you feel somehow someone has flipped the script and you find yourself on the defensive when trying to address their behavior; If you find yourself confused in the discussion wondering if you did did something wrong; If you find the other disproportionately angry for things you are simply trying to clarify or resolve.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

They weren’t the worst of separating parents. Each was focused on missing their child. They were also focused on creating an easy parenting plan. The child was three. They chose a week about schedule. A week with each parent and change over Friday before dinner. Trouble was, that three-year-old missed both parents too. By the third day the child was distraught.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

Your teen escalates and you seek to restore order. Many a parent will try to exert greater power and control over the teen. However, that typically results in an escalation… of both teen and parent. Then the parent will escalate threats, usually framed as loss of privileges or resources. The length of time for which such is taken away grows as the conflict continues.

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Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

I heard a wise friend explain to another that they must paddle their own canoe. It was a vivid metaphor and image of what can happen should one reach to paddle the canoe of another. It isn’t necessarily the other who lands in the water, but oneself. So often people seek for another to change their ways, they try to tell or influence their behavior.

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