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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency. Community Organizer : Social workers may organise and mobilise communities to address social issues, promote social justice, and create positive change. Self-Care 13. Client Advocacy 6.

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Analysis of Drake et al. “Racial/Ethnic Differences in Child Protective Services Reporting, Substantiation and Placement, With Comparison to Non-CPS Risks and Outcomes: 2005–2019”

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

But let’s assume, for the moment, the raw data are correct. Here’s what they write: Some may argue that because all harm indicators included here (e.g., Department of Justice for bias against the disabled. This analysis gives Drake et al. And it’s quite a dance. On the contrary.

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Garrett Therolf and the Magic Algorithm!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It was tried first in criminal justice – and proven to be racially biased. Is the racial justice movement really too influential? That makes the computer-generated risk score more like a self-fulfilling prophecy than an actual prediction. It amounts to computerized racial profiling. Those pesky civil libertarians!

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NCCPR family preservation news and commentary round-up for the year 2023, Part Two

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Fong writes in The Imprint about why the so-called Adoption and Safe Families Act is “A Dangerous Tool in An Arbitrary System.” --And in this essay, she takes on the harm of mandatory reporting laws. They now direct the Family Justice Group. -- Based on her extensive research Prof. Another important book was released in 2023.

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In “child welfare” the horror stories go in all directions – all year long (2024 Edition)

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Part one of NCCPRs news and commentary year in review for 2024 Tomorrow: Part two looks at some of 2024s finest journalism exploring wrongful removal and other harms to children caused by our current system of family policing. It comes as the Department of Juvenile Justice shut down the site. Not that wed ever say we told you so.)