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Social work is a helping profession focused on "social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being" (IASSW & IFSW 2001). Social workers usually work with people viewed as having special disadvantages, such as persons with low incomes, persons with disabilities, elders, and persons diagnosed with mental illness. Some social workers provide counseling services to middle and upper-class clients who are experiencing problems in living.
The major international social work bodies, the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) agreed in July 2001 on a definition of social work:
- The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.
The work undertaken by social workers can vary widely between countries as the aims and values of social workers must reflect the cultural and social norms of the society in which they operate, in order to cater appropriately for the needs of the people they serve.
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Public Lecture: The Individual or the Group
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Oct. 21, Tuesday -- Physicist, pacifist and independent thinker Freeman Dyson will give a free, public lecture, "The Individual or the Group?" at 7 p.m. in the AGR room of the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center on the UC Davis campus. Dyson will discuss how his thinking on this basic question, which is at the root of our ethics, laws and politics, has been influenced by scholars in the humanities, law and evolutionary biology. Dyson has written several popular books about science and the future of mankind, including "Disturbing the Universe," "Weapons and Hope," "Origins of Life," "Infinite in All Directions," "Imagined Worlds," and "The Sun, the Genome and the Internet." He is currently professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. He has received numerous awards, including the Lewis Thomas Prize in 1996, honoring the Scientist as Poet. In 2000, he received the $1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion from the Templeton Foundation. Dyson's visit to UC Davis is part of the Department of Physics' Centennial Speaker Series, supported by contributions from members of the department, by the Office of the Chancellor and Provost and by the dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Risque Subjects and Risky Politics
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Oct. 14, Tuesday -- Back before the Internet, how did an ordinary person learn about risque subjects and risky politics? Through "little blue books," published for a nickel apiece, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies a year through much of the 20th century. Essayist, critic and blogger Scott McLemee will talk about the blue books, how ideas get out and how idea-peddlers make money from people's desire to learn on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Bistro 33, 226 F St., Davis. His talk, "Sex, Socialism and Self-Education," will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. McLemee has been a maverick voice on culture and politics for more than a decade. A former contributing editor for Lingua Franca and senior writer at the Chronicle of Higher Education, in 2005 he helped start the online news journal Inside Higher Ed, where he serves as essayist at large, writing a weekly column called Intellectual Affairs. He also blogs at the online arts journal Quick Study. He is a winner of the National Book Critics Circle award for excellence in reviewing. The talk is part of the Public Intellectuals Forum, a series of public lectures sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute and UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture. For more information, contact Jennifer Langdon at (530) 754-0331 or visit http://dhi.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=651.
Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Nov. 6, Thursday -- Illegal immigrant, tax burden, job stealer. Patriot, family-oriented, hard worker, model consumer. Since becoming the largest minority group in the U.S., Latinos have been caught between these wildly contrasting images. Arlene Davila, a cultural anthropology professor at New York University, will explore what these caricatures suggest about Latinos' shifting place in the popular and political imagination in a free public lecture on Thursday, Nov. 6, at Bistro 33, 226 F St., Davis. Her talk, "Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race," will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Described by Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz as "the finest, fiercest and most piercing of our public intellectuals," Davila is a professor of anthropology and American studies at New York University and the author of "Barrio Dreams: Puerto Ricans, Latinos, and the Neoliberal City" and "Latinos Inc: Marketing and the Making of a People." The talk is part of the Public Intellectuals Forum, a series of public lectures sponsored by the UC Davis Humanities Institute and UC Davis Center for History, Society and Culture. For more information, contact Jennifer Langdon at (530) 754-0331 or visit http://dhi.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=651.
232-HELP Information and Referral Center - 232-HELP is a comprehensive information and referral agency for health and human services providing crisis intervention, advocacy, resource referral and case management for southwest Louisiana.
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California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) - Nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners that prepares social work students and social workers for employment in public child welfare systems
Center for Social Services Research - Research group focusing on issues concerning social work, health, socio-economics, child and family welfare and care for the elderly.
Meta Description: [ Center for Social Services Research at the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare: Research for the Advancement of Social Services; we provide research publications and resources for social issues, including family and child welfare, to inform policymakers, caregivers and social researchers. ]
Child Care in Practice - Quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishing research and practice from all disciplines involved in the provision of children's services. Site contains full index of articles published, notes for authors, subscription and advertising rates.
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Children's Services Practice Notes - Newsletter designed to enhance the practice of North Carolina's child welfare workers by providing them with information about research and practice models.
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of North Carolina's child welfare workers by providing them with information about social services research and social work child services practice models. ]
Dr. Siu-kau Cheung, CityU of Hong Kong - A registered social worker in Hong Kong and a social work educator, specializing in parent education and researching on family relationships. Site linking to useful ideas on planning social work programmes.
Ehrenkranz School of Social Work - A comprehensive directory of topics relevant to the field of social work maintained as a joint effort between New York University and the Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center.
Meta Description: [ Top ranked BS, MSW and PhD Social Work programs. Provides preparation for social sciences, individual and couples therapy, school social work and mental health. In New York City. ]
HIRL Higher Institute for Readaptation Sciences Louvain - A college of higher education with two departments: the Graduate in Social Readaptation Sciences and the Postgraduate in Non-Commercial Management.
Nottinghamshire County Council's Social Services - Information on statutory services provided by Nottinghamshire Social Services, including care for adults and children, adoption and fostering, welfare rights, and carers.
Social Work Access Network (SWAN) - SWAN has become the site of choice for professionals, educators, and students searching the web for resources related to social work. Access to lists of schools of social work in the US, listservs, conferences, and chats.
Social Work Search - Directory of social work links.
Meta Description: [ Social Work Search is an online searcheable database devoted to the Social Work profession. It has links to websites and jobs of interest to social workers and other helping professionals. ]
Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) - A non-profit association committed to improving the support for research among social workers.
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The Barefoot Social Worker - A voice of radical social work in Britain. Articles and essays argue that the social work profession needs to confront class issues.
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The British Journal of Social Work - Covers every aspect of social work, with papers reporting research, discussing practice, and examining principles and theories.
The New Social Worker Online - An electronic companion to the print magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. Includes full-text articles, an online career center, and social work links.
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The Social Work Student - A resource for students undertaking a social work qualification and people interested in social care and social work in the UK.
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Virtual Social Work - UK Information Gateway featuring resources for social workers, probation officers, psychologists, counsellors, drugs workers and other health and social care staff in the UK. By Conny Carnuth.
Meta Description: [ Information gateway for social workers in the UK providing access to relevant websites, organisations, discussion forums, mailing lists and career services. ]
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