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What could social workers do in China for mental health?
By Ke Mental health issue is more than a medical problem. Newton (1988) sets three factors that contributes to mental disorder. These are predisposing or vulnerability factor (i.e. genetic components and previous mental health history of individual and family), social … Continue reading
Serving those ignored by the State: Social work with internally displaced persons
By Noella Edwards My path to a social work degree has in part been influenced by experiences of being, for several years of my life, an internally displaced person (IDP) in my country, India. An identity based political movement in my … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, displaced persons, empowerment, human rights, social justice, trauma
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When warriors become worriers: The end of activism in social work?
By aspiring activist The global definition of social work highlights the importance of social justice and social change. As social workers we are in a unique position to see the impacts of structural injustice, while remaining somewhat outside of it. … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, advocacy, human rights, neoliberalism, radical social work, social justice, social work
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713 students 2017 : The social work issues blog 