Social workers don't need to be highly knowledgeable about different cultures, but must be open, respectful and willing to learn Photo: fotolia/Sean K This article comprises of excerpts taken from a ...

Social workers who learn how to support patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors have a good chance of providing quality care, BCSSW Professor Karen Bullock said at the School’s annual ...

This article addresses the development of attitudes toward the other and otherness in light of the classical psychoanalytical approach of Freud. Through this approach, the authors attempt to surmount ...

We will cover the definition of racial microaggression, the impact of racism on ethnic-minority populations and how this impacts the mental health of immigrant people in the U.S., especially amid and ...

Human emotional development is deeply embedded in social and cultural contexts, yet much of our scientific understanding is ...

Despite being a cherished ideal in psychotherapy for decades, the term “cultural competence” has become increasingly flawed. It has poorly accounted for the power dynamics present not only in ...

From child welfare to housing security to substance use, social workers are at the forefront of serving our communities’ most vulnerable residents. Michiganians deserve social workers who are not only ...