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Despite the virulent pushback anti-DEI bills have received, it’s unlikely the momentum will slow in the new year, when Republicans will control both legislatures and governor’s offices in 23 states. Several red-state lawmakers have already signaled they plan to file similar bills in 2025—and some conservative groups and pundits have hinted that they intend to focus again on restricting classroom learning.
Every dollar invested in the current PNEP or its expansion is estimated to save $2 in hepatitis C and injection-related infection treatment costs. This return on investment strongly supports ongoing maintenance and scale-up of the PNEP in Canada from an economic perspective.
Dame Moira Gibb touches on the Social Work Task Force, the launch and demise of the College of Social Work, and why social work should open its doors to the media
Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf has urged Indonesian social workers to adopt combined approaches to address complex challenges in the field.
The rapidly increasing aging population will lead to a shortage of care providers in the future. While robotic technologies are a potential alternative, their widespread use is limited by poor acceptance. In a new study, researchers have examined a user-centric approach to understand the factors influencing user willingness among caregivers and recipients in Japan, Ireland, and Finland. Users’ perspectives can aid the development of home-care robots with better acceptance.
Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas introduced legislation last year that would eliminate the social work licensing exam requirement.
