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Improving the Lives of Children, Parents, and Grandparents
Family social workers provide a variety of social services for families and children. As a family social worker, you might work in a private or government social service agency or a school system. Family social workers can choose to work in a number of different fields.
• Some family social workers arrange adoptions or find foster homes for children. Others work with single parents or families.
• Family social workers known as child welfare workers help families where abuse takes place. They also work in the school system with pregnant, misbehaving, or truant children, advising teachers and administrators about the most effective way to help a particular child. Read the rest of this entry »
6 Of The Best Web Sites Every Nursing Student Should Read
One thing you can say about the nursing field is that all nurses share common experiences that include both failures and triumphs. It takes a special person to be a nurse, but even so, there are times when a nurse needs the guidance and direction of his or her fellow professionals. Nursing student can learn droves about the profession from both seasoned nurses and others who are still in school. Here are 10 of the best web sites every nursing student should read.
Nursing World
There mottos is “Caring for Those Who Care” and they mean it. This web site belongs to the American Nurses Association. They represent more than 3 million nurses, and are actively seeking to purse the best interests of all nurses. There’s lot of information that covers a broad spectrum of issue when it comes to nursing, and there are lots of resources as well.
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War Orphan
Following the defeat of WWII, while many Japanese racially mixed babies were abondoned by their parents, Miki Sawada dedicated her life to take care of the orphans.
With many American military servicemen residing in Japan to help rebuild the country, unwanted pregnancies between American men and Japanese women were not unusual. However, racially mixed children, particularly of American decent, were viewed as shameful. A culture of shame created an extraordinary influence on Japanese society to marginalize these orphans. Read the rest of this entry »
Social Work Education
A number of federal grants are available for undergraduate students pursuing a social work online degree or a social work education on-campus program.
There are a number of federal financial aid programs available through the U.S. Department of Education, including federal student loans, federal grants, and federal work study programs.
This article reviews some of the grant options available for social work education students, and details how to apply for federal grant money.
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