Today's Social Worker

The future of the social work profession is progressing everyday. From development of organizations such as National Association of Social Workers, to the roles of social workers within legislation, social work is a profession that takes care of the public as well as the nurtures the well being of it's own laborers. The following articles serve the primary function of bring attention to the struggles that social workers may face in the field and actions taken to protect social workers physically, as well as, economically. These also display the many positive accomplishments of everyday social workers, resources developed and provided through their work, and fresh ideas for programs that can be used by others or made stronger through further exploration (focus on youth and elderly.)

Article 1
http://www.kentucky.com/471/v-print/story/982278.html

Article 2
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/baby-p/3630234/Government-to-reform-social-services-after-Baby-P-case.html

Article 3
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/socialwork

Article 4
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/112309p8.shtml

Article 5
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/070708p38.shtml
Article 6
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/072009p12.shtml
Article 7
http://www.naswnyc.org/1199.htm
Article 8
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/12/03/113345/resources-barrier-to-taskforces-practice-based-masters-plan.htm
Article 9 ( NC' s social worker of the year: Daniel R Beerman)
http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_981e124c-dc2e-11de-8ae0-001cc4c002e0.html