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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
NOVEMBER 6, 2021
Digital exhibition: Making the Invisibility of Social Work Interventions in Climate Issues Visible. Lena currently chairs the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) Committee on Disaster Interventions, Climate Change and Sustainability, and was IASSW President 1996-2004. More at : [link].
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Written by Marissa Jordaan with contributions from Mollie Kemp, Rochshana Kemp, Marelize Vergottini and Edmarie Pretorius on behalf of South Africa's National Committee on School Social Work Education and Practice (NACOSSWEP)
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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)?
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By Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager and Leslie Sirrianni, LCSW, Senior Research Project and Training Coordinator; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. . For professional development resources, visit NASW’s Behavioral Health webpage.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
APRIL 4, 2022
Professor Dominelli was elected President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) from 1996 to 2004. She was previously Co-Director at the Institute of Hazards, Risk and Resilience at Durham University. Lena Dominelli is a scholar, social justice activist, and public intellectual. She is a prolific author.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Mariko Kimura (IASSW school member – Japan Women’s University). Dr. Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary , has written the book’s foreword, and Dr. Ngoh Tiong TAN of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) has sent a letter of appreciation. The book is available on Nortonpress.com, Amazon.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 27, 2022
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is astounded by the scale of this calamity and stretches out the hand of solidarity to help the people living in the affected areas. Such total devastation requires generous forms of support and solidarity.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
MAY 9, 2023
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
APRIL 28, 2022
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