Social work has an image problem. Most people know social workers help people. But, few believe they, or their families, will ever need the assistance of one. Many Americans think most social workers are employed in child welfare departments and other government agencies that only assist disadvantaged families or those in dire circumstances, according to research conducted on behalf of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).
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A Swami, Catholic priest, Protestant minister, Rabbi and Buddhist monk each walk into a classroom. They are not the punch line in a joke, but rather the new teachers of spiritual diversity at the USC School of Social Work.
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How do school officials know what kind of violence problem they might have? When does a specific school cross the line from having an average level of school violence to having a dangerous level of violence? What kind of violence prevention program will work?
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The USC School of Social Work will offer two new study-abroad seminars in Mexico and the Philippines this summer, offering participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of another culture and different community development models of social service in an international setting.
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The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has awarded the USC School of Social Work a $200,000 grant to help recruit students to the first-ever Nurse Social Work Practitioner degree program. The grant will fund scholarships for nurses who want to pursue a new area of specialty practice that combines nursing with core social work skills.
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