The department of social work at the University of Botswana in conjunction with Erfurt University, Germany is pleased to announce a social work conference to be held in Gaborone, Botswana on October 25 – 27, 2017 THEME: Social Work, Human Security, and Sustainable Development in sub-Saharan Africa Sub-themes will include: Social work and human security …
In celebration of World Social Work Day (21 March) we are delighted to announce the publication of Getting to Zero: Global Social Work Responds to HIV. The 18 chapter e-book is a joint project of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and UNAIDS, and will be launched in Geneva on WSWD. The …
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports protests by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline roject, which intends to run the pipeline through tribal lands. Because the pipeline could endanger the Standing Rock Sioux’s drinking water and the water accessed by many other people downstream, the tribe says …
Open Letter in Solidarity with the Students and Professors of the Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences We, the undersigned, express our deep concern over continuous pressures on the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, which threaten basic academic freedoms, free research and thinking, democratic governance and participation, and, last but …
In December 2016 the Faculty of Political Sciences (University of Banja Luka) – Department of Social Work got the license for doctoral studies: Doctoral studies in social sciences with research field in social work and social policy. This is a big achievement for the academisation of social work. Congratulation colleagues!
Please note the following call for papers for a special edition of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work on Human Rights and Older Adults: Ensuring Justice and Security in Later Years. Human Rights and Older Adults: Ensuring Justice and Security in Later Years Background and Rationale The world’s population is aging rapidly. By …
Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: 2nd Report (Free PDF!) Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development IASSW Statement Theme 3: Promoting environmental and community sustainability The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development (2012) reflects the commitment of social workers, social development practitioners, educators, and international, national and local …
Read the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants here: http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/71/1%20
Dear Reader, We are pleased to deliver your requested table of contents alert for Journal of Human Rights and Social Work. Volume 1 Number 1 is now available online. Journal of Human Rights and Social Work All Volumes & Issues Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2016 ISSN: 2365-1792 (Online) In this issue (7 articles) EditorialNotes Editorial Shirley Gatenio …
Social Work Review Special Issue: Research in Social Work Call for Papers Manuscript submission: May 1st, 2016 Social Work Review [Revista de Asistență Socială, ISSN 1583‐0608] is a scholarly peer‐reviewed international journal published by the University of Bucharest in partnership with Polirom Publishing House. It aims to serve as means of dissemination of social work …