No correlation found between prayer for health and lack of health insurance WASHINGTON—Praying about health issues dramatically increased among American adults over the past three decades, rising 36 percent between 1999 and 2007, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 1999, [...]
For Immediate Release January 14, 2009 Contact: Gail Woods Waller 202-336-8236 gwaller@naswdc.org James Finley 202-336-8315 jfinley@naswdc.org Nation’s Social Workers Urge Congress to Act in Economic Recovery Plan Washington –The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) urges Congress to include provisions in the economic recovery bill that encourage the development of a national interoperable health information infrastructure [...]
Commendation honors NASW Foundation’s sound fiscal management Washington –The National Association of Social Workers Foundation (NASW Foundation) has achieved its third consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator. This honor notes the ability of the NASW Foundation to efficiently manage and grow its finances. The NASW Foundation is among only 10% of [...]
Ever since the 1970’s, divorce has become commonplace. In fact, the definition of family has changed dramatically. Less than fifty percent of families are intact families with the original mother and father. Families now include single heads of households—with women as the head of household, couples living together and step-families that become “blended” through divorce [...]
Dr. Dorothy I. Height Joined U.S. Congressmen Ed Towns and Chris Shays Today to Seek Support for H.R. 5447, The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT), Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Dorothy I. Height, Dr. Elizabeth J Clark, PhD, ACSW WASHINGTON—Congress is being asked to help [...]
ADHD brain maturation delay (Video, MP4 File) In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder, an imaging study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health [...]
By Elizabeth J. Clark, Ph.D., ACSW, MPH My column for the News always needs to be written about six weeks before publication. Therefore, I am writing this early while vacationing at Glacier National Park in western Montana. My husband and I have been coming to this same location for almost 20 years. In many ways [...]
NASW and NASW-NJ submitted amici curiae brief to support same sex couples Edison, NJ – In a landmark decision, the New Jersey Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state must amend its marriage statutes or create an equivalent legal structure for same-sex couples. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and its New Jersey Chapter [...]
NASW signs on to Amicus Brief with other human rights organizations Washington – Upholding the profession of social work’s commitment to human rights and social justice, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) supports the ability of Guantanamo detainees to challenge their detention through our Constitutional system of government checks and balances. The cases, Boumediene [...]
The Kansas City Star, Mo. – September 18, 2007Sep. 18–Just saying no may be easier said than done when it comes to drinking, smoking, drug use and overeating. But can a regimen of brain training, stretching and martial arts strengthen resolve and lead to healthier decision-making? Two Avila University psychology professors want to find out [...]
Experts suggest link between warnings, startling new trend By Judith Graham | Tribune staff reporter September 7, 2007 Suicide rates for preteens and teenagers increased sharply when the Food and Drug Administration slapped a “black box” warning on anti-depressants and doctors started writing fewer prescriptions for young people, according to federal data released Thursday.The FDA’s [...]
Same Research Finds No Direct Effect on ‘Bad’ Cholesterol SAN FRANCISCO—Older white men who are better able to cope with stress experience higher levels of so-called “good cholesterol” than men who are more hostile or socially isolated, according to a study released at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. But that same [...]
By Elizabeth J. Clark, Ph.D., ACSW, MPH Over the past two years, the concept of social work advocacy for social justice has been under attack. In 2005, the Chronicle of Higher Education published an article regarding a request from the National Association of Scholars asking the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the Council on [...]