By Maren Dale In the U.S., only 18% of social workers are men. The representation is even lower in allied fields like child and school psychology. But in 1968, men made up 38% of the social work workforce. What happened? And why have other historically female-led...
By Maren Dale In the U.S., only 18% of social workers are men. The representation is even lower in allied fields like child and school psychology. But in 1968, men made up 38% of the social work workforce. What happened? And why have other historically female-led...
“There is a growing recognition that a hospital death may be over-medicalized, impersonal, noisy, and isolating,” Myra Glajchen of the MJHS Institute
By Sue Coyle, MSW When NM*, a lecturer at a school of social work in the Midwest, was a graduate student, she says there was not a place for her and other students to go with their concerns, to feel seen and heard. “With the issues that I experienced belonging to a...
For those looking for something additional or different from talk therapy, there are other modalities
By Maren Dale Divorce is far more than a legal event—it’s an upheaval that reshapes the lives of everyone involved. For children of divorcing parents, it can bring feelings of confusion, loss and even self-blame as their family dynamic shifts in ways they cannot...
By Jaimie Seaton In his Jan. 20 inaugural address for his second term, President Donald J. Trump said, "I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” Within hours of taking the oath of office, Trump declared that migrant...
By Sue Coyle At 13, eighth-grader Melissa* is no stranger to lockdown drills—drills where students and staff practice what they would do if an active shooter was on campus. She says the drills occur monthly, more frequently at the beginning of the school year, and are...