Opinion
Cultural Competence in Medical Social Work
By Tina Ho, Alheli Mercado, Eunice Ofalla, Tammy Van, MSW students Healing is always possible, even when curing is...
Dangerous Assumptions: Residents Should Not Assume that CCRC Staff Will Make Good Decisions for Them
CCRC staff is often overworked, understaffed and make decisions harmful to CCRC residents. By Lillian Hyatt, MSW CCRC registered nurses, CNAs,...
How Cal State Long Beach Students Engage in Political Advocacy
By Tuyen Ho, Alheli Mercado, Eunice Ofalla, Tammy Van, MSW candidates For many, policy advocacy seems like an intimidating...
Do Older Adults Experience Health Care Challenges?
By Johanna Flores, Dorian Guerrero, Jonathan Suh and Lissell Cabrera We are Master of Social Work students at Cal State...
The Jane Addams Model
By David Brooks These days everything puts me in mind of Jane Addams. Many of the social problems we face...
Can CCRC Residents Sign Away Their Civil Rights When They Enter a CCRC?
Can they be subject to becoming homeless and bankrupt after living many years at a CCRC? By Lillian L. Hyatt,...
An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: Do We Have Enough Programming to Reduce Child Mortality?
By Tina Ho, Alheli Mercado, Eunice Ofalla, Tammy Van The death of a child is a painful loss that...
The Value of Social Policy Practice for Social Work Professionals
By Gabriela Gomez Aquino, Noriela Flores, Deysi Torres, Sophia Kien (CSULB-MSW Program) The establishment of the social work profession was...
The Elephant in the Room: Conflict between Social Work Values and Agency Policies
By Lissell Cabrera, Johanna Flores, Dorian Guerrero, and Jonathan Suh Social work is a profession that is rooted in passion,...
Social Worker Month: Is It Time to Talk About Competency?
By Donna De Loera, Nancy Lemus, Daisy Gomez and Janette Garfias Despite the recent implementation of the Law and Ethics...
