In one of the most impoverished areas of Seoul, South Korea, residents live in precarious conditions: tiny micro-units often ...

Physicians engaged in palliative and end-of-life care can appreciate the tremendous value social workers add to an interdisciplinary care team.

Learn more here. 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 ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government officials and experts highlighted the critical role of social workers in Jamaica’s development at the International Social Work Conference held on March 18 at ...

Assigning a social worker to check in or visit these ... reflecting a caring and cohesive society. Charities can play a pivotal role in supporting vulnerable individuals living alone by ...

We hope that the passing of the bill will further recognise the importance of social workers, the need to strengthen their capacity, and bring awareness to their important role in building resilience.

They play a role throughout the criminal justice ... families and groups in society," she explains. Social workers intervene and advocate on behalf of vulnerable people in a variety of ways.

A researcher spent a year living in a jjokbang-chon, an extremely impoverished neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. While there, he calculated residents' carbon footprints, finding they contribute much ...