Social Work
Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession that concerns itself with individuals, families, groups, communities and society as a whole in an effort to meet basic needs and enhance social functioning, self-determination, collective responsibility, and overall well-being. Social functioning is defined as the ability of an individual to perform their social roles within their own self, their immediate social environment, and the society at large. Social work applies social sciences, such as sociology, psychology, political science, public health, community development, law, and economics, to engage with client systems, conduct assessments, and develop interventions to solve social problems, personal …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
vii, 25 p., This report supports activities currently underway to reduce the burden of environment-related disease on the health of the population of Kosovo[1] and create a more resilient society …
sanitary hygiene; preventive pediatrics; medical social work; health promotion; health education; air-quality …
SDF: Scottish Drugs Forum · 7 November 2024 English
MFMR COURSE AND SELF-ADVOCACY SERVICE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER REDUCING STIGMA FAMILY INCLUSIVE PRACTICE SELF-ESTEEM POSITIVE OUTCOMES UNPAID CARERS BEING HEARD CHALLENGING POOR PRACTICE EMPOWERMENT HARM-REDUCTION ANTI-DISCRIMINATION Going back to the …
arms." “With my loved one I was trying to get social work, doctors, hospital to help me with his health …
WHO: World Health Organization · 12 October 2024 English
Stigma and discrimination related to mental health conditions are widespread and harmful. Reducing stigma and discrimination can benefit families, societies and economies – it can save lives. The toolkit offers …
with backgrounds in psychology, public health, social work, business, marketing or community outreach, all …
SDF: Scottish Drugs Forum · 20 September 2024 English
Asses. [...] OFFICIAL Glasgow SDCF Staffing Model: • Operational Manager • Nurse Team Leader & Social Work Team Leader • Admin Staff • Clinical Nurse Specialists & Addiction Nurses & Health Care …
• Operational Manager • Nurse Team Leader & Social Work Team Leader • Admin Staff • Clinical Nurse Specialists …
PHAC: Public Health Agency of Canada · 29 August 2024 English
Issued also in French under title: Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada.
providers (e.g. com- munity mental health workers, social work- ers). Major reasons for comfort stemmed from …
EC: European Commission · 29 August 2024 English
Green public procurement (GPP) is a powerful tool to achieve environmental objectives by means of the incorporation of green requirements into public sector purchasing contracts. Public authorities, by promoting “green” …
products* Division 85: 85000000-9 Health and social work services 85100000-0 Health services CVP … products pertains to Division 85: Health and social work services, sub-division CVP 85142000-6 Paramedical …
HHS: United States Department of Health and Human Services · 28 August 2024 English
The report, Parents Under Pressure: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Mental Health & Well-Being of Parents, examines the current state of parental stress and its profound impact on …
parentingandoutcomesforchildren.Child & Family Social Work, 9(1), 3–11.https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2206 …
Children's Society · 31 July 2024 English
The senior manager for Safeguarding and Quality Practice will then notify the Director of Safeguarding and Quality practice who will escalate to the Director for Young People’s Services and to …
relevant statutory authority such as Police and/or Social Work. Links to relevant legislation and the Scotland …
AHHA: Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association · 30 May 2024 English
The delivery of restorative and wellbeing care is important for improving independence and self-assurance in older Australians. However, in Australia the routine delivery of restorative and wellbeing care in residential …
Regulations Do Not Meet Minimum Professional Social Work Standards. The Gerontologist, 58(4), e260-e272 …
SCoSS: Scottish Commission on Social Security · 29 May 2024 English
• Reporting to the Scottish Government and the Scottish Parliament on whether the expectations in the social security charter are being met. [...] ‘Our Charter’ explains what people are entitled …
Commissioner (until 31 July 2024), Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh. Our purpose, …
