Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-based Profession
Second Edition
Video and Multimedia
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Video
- The Many Faces of Social Work
This video shows the wide range of potential employment areas in social work.
- On Any Given Day, Social Workers Help
A look at what makes social work unique compared to other helping professions, and why the world needs social workers.
- Social Work in a New Light
Discussions with social workers about why they chose their various jobs, and with clients who share what social work has meant to their lives.
Audio
- Social Work: The Ideal vs. The Reality
The personal account of someone who realized social work was not the career for her as she completed a social work internship.
- Urban Libraries Become De Facto Homeless Shelters
In some cities, libraries serve as unofficial homeless shelters. In San Francisco, this led to one library hiring a full-time social worker.
Web
- CSWE Program Database
Database of accredited social work degree programs which users can search by state, name, or program type (baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral). - Social Work Job Bank
A searchable database of available social work jobs from Juneau, Alaska to Miami, Florida. -
Ethics Alive! The 2017 NASW Code of Ethics: What's New? This article explores the changes incorporated into the 2017 NASW Code of Ethics. It is from The New Social Worker magazine at www.socialworker.com, Fall 2017, and is written by Allan Barsky, JD, MSW, Ph.D.