Though trauma is a familiar concept to social workers, shame is rarely discussed, despite its centrality in understanding the ...

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 ...

School social work is a specialized field of practice where social workers provide support to children to help them achieve their goals. School social workers assess for learning barriers and equip ...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently weighed in on these debates with its 2024 decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson. The court’s ruling grants cities the authority to prohibit individuals from sleeping and ...

When Lisa Reyes Mason was doing her social work dissertation on water insecurity in the Philippines, she was often asked, “How is this social work?” Today, a decade later, with climate change rapidly ...