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Advancing Active Allyship for Social Justice: Cross-Group Friendships, Social Empathy, and Political Engagement

Social Work Blog

Social Work Research is a journal co-published by Oxford University Press and NASW. college students (N = 329), this study explores the relationship between cross-group friendships, social empathy, and political engagement. Cheng, PhD, professor (retired), School of Social Work, University of Alabama. Study authors: Tyrone C.

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NIA-Funded Study Explores Re-Engagement of Black Older Adults After COVID-19

University of Connecticut

Parekh’s research goal is to investigate both the barriers and the facilitators of engagement for Black and African American older adults in activities they enjoyed before the pandemic. What I'm seeing is that churches have had to be creative in their offerings and they offer a variety of modalities for adults to be engaged,” says Parekh.

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Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible: Varied activities of a profession with a deep history of activities aimed at environmental justice

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Social work educator teaching green social work, including research on climate change and coproduction through community engagement in Croatia. Nepal School of Social Work Students learn about green social work and sustainable interventions in all types of disasters including climate change. Back to Jane Addams.

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Five Facts Social Workers Need to Know About Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Social Work Blog

A key tool in FASD prevention is universal alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based, highly effective modality for evoking a client’s motivation to address risky substance use. To get started, here are five facts about FASDs social workers need to know.

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The Power of Words: Using Poetic Analysis in a Social Work Research Course

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by Amber Sutton, LICSW, ABD, a social work instructor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in collaboration with students from her undergraduate social work research course during the Spring 2022 semester. You can also read their two poems. I asked them to make revisions as they saw fit.

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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Owens, LCSW , lecturer of social work, Jane Adams College of Social Work, University of Illinois Chicago.

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How to Talk About Alcohol Use with Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

Social Work Blog

Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. What is alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)?