Social work is a field of study and profession aimed at addressing problems in society—from educational inequality to health disparities to child and family welfare. Whether they practice directly ...

This is the third edition of a well-regarded volume that, when published in the late 1980s, was one of the first to draw out the implications of empowerment and users' self-help for practitioners.

The government’s new Options for Excellence report flags up the need for a proper definition of social work. Here, Malcolm Payne offers a few thoughts of his own Most things are socially defined by ...

In support of the work of the Commission for Social Development to move forward the social development agenda, the UN DESA’s Division for Social Policy and Development is working on a paradigm shift ...

In the heart of Reno, The Empowerment Center (TEC) is more than a transitional housing facility, it’s a place of healing and forward motion. With a mission to help women in recovery rebuild their ...

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