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From
the President
Inside Social Work Summit II
By Terry Mizrahi, MSW,
Ph.D.
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NASW Member Plays Key Part
in Training
Refugees to Help Rebuild
Ravaged Land
"To return, people needed
to know how to prepare," Ross-Sheriff says.
By Lyn Stoesen, News
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Summit
Sparks Talks on Cooperation
Forty-two social work organizations
recommit to working together.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News
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Practitioners
Surveyed
The results are highly characteristic
of NASW's 100,136 regular members.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News
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Incomes
Increase |
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Private
Sector Employs Most Members
Only about one-quarter of
social workers work in the public sector. |
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Nearly
All Members Linked to Internet
Only 3 percent of NASW members
lack access to the Web. |
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Substance Abuse Involvement
Increases
Mood Disorders and Anxiety
Were the Most Common Diagnoses
Three in four respondents
took actions related to substance abuse. |
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Clients
Differ for Agencies, Private Practice
Private practitioners see
more clients who are female and white. |
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Membership
Profile Sees Little Change
The median age of the NASW
membership is 50. |
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Hundreds
Join NASW Via Internet
Those who meet all membership
criteria can instantly access the members-only Web site. |
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NASW
Moves on Gerontology Initiative
"We will all be working
with aging people as the baby boomers age," Clark
says.
By John V. O'Neill, MSW, News
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107th
Congress 'Inconclusive'
Some budget cuts in areas
of concern to NASW are expected in the new Congress. |
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Most
PACE Candidates Win Races
PACE worked with chapters
to strengthen their participation in the election.
By Lyn Stoesen, News
Staff |
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Faith-Based
Contracts Order Meets Resistance
The association seeks prohibition
of discrimination in employment and services. |
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Governors
Pressed on Child Welfare
"Severe labor shortages
make it difficult" for agencies to meet society's
expectations.
By Lyn Stoesen, News
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Speaker
Is Set for Gala
Child welfare social workers
will be honored. |
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Policy
Associate Tackles Trauma, Suicide
Zinn will eye projects for
"direct relevance for practitioners." |
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Clark Appointed
to National Dialogue on Cancer
"This is where many
health care social work services will be needed." |
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Rep. Lee
Is Elected Caucus Whip
The California social worker
calls for unity "in the face of a Republican majority." |
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'Social
Worker' Misuse Protested
The reporter "had no
idea what the words 'social worker' refer to."
By Lyn Stoesen, News
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Coalition
to Respond to Homeland Terrorism
The initiative is fully supported
by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. |
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