Social Work is a profession committed to the enhancement of human well-being, the alleviation of poverty and oppression, and the promotion of social justice. The profession practices in a wide variety of settings including family services, child welfare, criminal justice, psychiatric
and medical centers, chemical dependency treatment, community organizations, advocacy groups, and public policy planning.
Social work degrees range from the associate to the doctorate. Graduates may work in direct practice (micro-level work with individuals) or in administration and planning (macro-level work with systems and institutions). Licensure requirements and other practice regulations vary by locality.
A college of higher education with two departments: the Graduate in Social Readaptation Sciences and the Postgraduate in Non-Commercial Management. www.hirl.be/en
A registered social worker in Hong Kong and a social work educator, specializing in parent education and researching on family relationships. Site linking to useful ideas on planning social work programmes. personal.cityu.edu.hk/~scskc
Tobi Ann Shane's Social Work Cafe has become the online meeting place of choice for social work students. Access to community bulletin boards, student message board, reading room, career advice, and chat. www.geocities.com/Heartland/4862/swcafe.html
Link to Internet resources, selected and indexed by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts editors. Includes reviewed books in social work, new Web sites, topical bibliographies, and social policy. Some material requires paid subscription. www.socservices.com
An electronic companion to the print magazine devoted to social work students and recent graduates. Includes full-text articles, an online career center, and social work links. www.socialworker.com
Nation's largest state coalition of social work educators and practitioners that prepares social work students and social workers for employment in public child welfare systems calswec.berkeley.edu
Quarterly peer-reviewed journal publishing research and practice from all disciplines involved in the provision of children's services. Site contains full index of articles published, notes for authors, subscription and advertising rates. www.childcareinpractice.org
232-HELP is a comprehensive information and referral agency for health and human services providing crisis intervention, advocacy, resource referral and case management for southwest Louisiana. www.232-help.org
Research group focusing on issues concerning social work, health, socio-economics, child and family welfare and care for the elderly. cssr.berkeley.edu
Newsletter designed to enhance the practice of North Carolina's child welfare workers by providing them with information about research and practice models. ssw.unc.edu/fcrp/Cspn/cspn.htm
Information on statutory services provided by Nottinghamshire Social Services, including care for adults and children, adoption and fostering, welfare rights, and carers. www.nottscc.gov.uk/socialservices
A voice of radical social work in Britain. Articles and essays argue that the social work profession needs to confront class issues. www.radical.org.uk/barefoot
SWAN has become the site of choice for professionals, educators, and students searching the web for resources related to social work. Access to lists of schools of social work in the US, listservs, conferences, and chats. cosw.sc.edu/swan
A comprehensive directory of topics relevant to the field of social work maintained as a joint effort between New York University and the Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center. www.nyu.edu/socialwork
A resource for students undertaking a social work qualification and people interested in social care and social work in the UK. www.socialworkstudent.co.uk
UK Information Gateway featuring resources for social workers, probation officers, psychologists, counsellors, drugs workers and other health and social care staff in the UK. By Conny Carnuth. www.socialwork.ndo.co.uk
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