This is perhaps the most important Commission you haven’t heard of – or at least not yet. Created by bipartisan legislation in August 2020, the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys is now operational. Not a moment too soon. The specific and unique challenges faced by black men and boys are […]
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american company Kimberly Clarkmaker of Huggies nappies, has opened a new $100 million factory in Ikorodu, Lagos, as part of a new move by the company to capture market share from other big brands. In support, the Nigerian government and the Lagos State government have pledged N2.5 billion to develop adjacent infrastructure leading to the […]
With offices in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as Kyiv, Ukraine, it is a company with something at stake on both sides of the conflict. And it causes all sorts of discomfort for the developer of military themed free action games which include tank world, world of warships, and World of Warplanes. The Cyprus-based company […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in conjunction with the Department of Justice and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have filed suit against several defendants responsible for the sale of the branded drink “Earth Tea” , alleging that they have made health claims related to the prevention and cure of COVID-19 without scientific […]
US President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to call for the banning of social networks carrying advertisements aimed at children. Speaking in the presence of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, invited by first lady Jill Biden, the president said “we must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they […]
DSS recognizes March as Social Work Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will Batchelor 803-898-7835 [email protected] DSS recognizes March as Social Work Month March 1, 2022 – COLOMBIA, South Carolina – Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed March Social Work Month in South Carolina. The national theme for this year’s celebration, created by the National Association of Social […]
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An online platform connecting community organizations with skilled professionals not only helps enable meaningful projects across the country, it also helps corporate employees fulfill their desire to do pro bono work for a worthy cause. . help tank is a digital marketplace specializing in providing skilled volunteers to community organizations and is founded on the […]
SAN DIEGO, February 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LifeWalker Mobility Products (https://upwalker.com/) recently spotlighted its award-winning, clinically provenoriginal upright walker as the only ISO certified, FDA registered UPWalker sold for use in the United States and abroad. After hearing reports of faulty imitations and unsafe models being sold to unsuspecting customers by unqualified vendors, LifeWalker Mobility […]
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI … [+] on February 1, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Getty Images We’re just days away from the big game – and the Super Bowl remains the one event of the year where many […]
LOUIS Theroux ponders his list of interviewees. The documentarian, who has spent the better part of 25 years stepping into the shoes of many famous subjects (as well as studying taboo subcultures), offered his top three. “Tom Cruise. Only because of my past with Scientology…” he begins thoughtfully. “People are either afraid to ask him […]
SPRING ARBOUR, MI — Spring Arbor University’s Master of Social Work program will offer students a suite of virtual options starting this March. Students attending the Jackson-area college can take classes in person, but also at instructor-paced on Zoom classes or at their own pace through other online methods, officials said. university in a press […]
The AK Chronicles comic created by Keith Knight has sparked a social media selfie campaign to raise awareness of how public booking photos particularly affect people of color. Keith Knight’s K Chronicles Copyright Keith Knight Keith Knight has a routine conversation with his two young sons, and he doesn’t mince words: he tells them that […]
A Hawaii-based app developer is suing a competitor for patent infringement, setting the stage for a major court battle between two photo animation leaders. Plotagraph Inc.maker of a suite of products sold under the Plotaverse brand, says Lightricks Ltd.used technology developed by Plotagraph in its popular applications used to animate still photos or elements of […]
How do you market a product on social media that you can’t describe, post pictures, or even name? Well, you can’t, according to women’s health brand founders and public relations professionals. At least not effectively. A three-year study by the nonprofit Center for Intimacy Justice shows women’s health ads are disproportionately blocked on social platforms […]
Epic Games Inc. has urged a court to force Apple to allow more competition for mobile apps, calling the iPhone maker’s control of its App Store a “dark cloud”. Epic Games Inc. has urged a federal appeals court to force Apple Inc. to allow greater competition in the mobile app market, calling the iPhone maker’s […]
From: Morgan VuknicCreative Services Student Writer “Advocacy is so important because there’s a lot going on in the United States and around the world right now,” said social work professor Hyong Yeom. “There are issues of racial justice, racial equity, social justice, economic justice and environmental justice. It is important for a social work student […]
Microsoft is paying the whopping sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, a deal that would immediately make it a bigger video game company than Nintendo while raising questions about possible anti-competitive effects of the agreement. . The $68.7 billion all-cash deal will make Microsoft, maker […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain Responding to concerns about increased screen time for teens during the pandemic and the potential negative effects of social media use, CU School of Medicine psychology faculty members Jenna Glover, Ph.D. ., Sandra Fritsch, MD, and Merlin Ariefdjohan, Ph.D., reviewed recent studies on children and digital technology, summarizing their findings in […]
This article was originally published here Clin Soc Work J. 2022 Jan 13:1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10615-021-00827-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) have been integrating technology into the practice of psychotherapy for at least two decades, but the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically shifted the primary method of service delivery for diagnostic assessment […]
SINGAPORE — Intel Corp. removed references to China’s Xinjiang region from an open letter it sent to suppliers last month, after the contents of the note sparked an outcry on social media in China and led the US company to semiconductors to apologize to the Chinese public. In mid-December, Intel posted a letter to its […]
Newswise — When it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study published by the American Psychological Association reveals that new mothers who consider themselves lower on the socioeconomic scale have worse health outcomes one year after the birth of their child than new mothers […]
Oakland News Now – Tax Agencies Attack SP Neta & Perfume Maker’s Properties, Akhilesh Yadav for Approaching EC, President – video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the upper left corner of the video. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video blog content. Since the morning of Friday, […]
It has been a year when the friction between technology and politics has reached new heights. How any regulation of social media should be handled, the debate over free speech and censorship and data collection and privacy concerns are all issues that have shaped the past 12 months. Here’s a look back at some of […]
The end of the year means it’s time for our winey annual navel-gazing of the past year’s developments and crystal ball predictions on trends for the next. A professor once attributed an article in which he referred to such retrospective introspection with the Greek word omphaloskepsis, sending all of his students scrambling to our Oxford […]
History of National School Social Work Week School social work is a specialized subdivision of the social work field, and its history is not complete without exploring how social work became a profession in the United States. Social work is itself rooted in charity, which grew out of the actions of various religious organizations. The […]
By Brian McNeill Oscar Kemp, a junior student at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Social Work, is one of two students nationwide to be named the first student representatives to serve on the board of the Council on Social Work Education, the national association representing professional training and program accreditation in the United States. “To […]
The shares of Weibo Corp. began trading in Hong Kong on Wednesday, demonstrating the Asian financial hub’s appeal as an alternative location for Chinese companies whose shares are already trading in the United States. Weibo, which operates a Twitter-like microblogging platform in China, has been listed on the Nasdaq since 2014. It has raised the […]
This image is for representation purposes only. Zenith’s Ad Spend Forecast Report predicts that global ad spend will grow 5.7% in 2023 and 7.4% in 2024 as brands continue to use advertising to drive e-commerce growth. According to the report, the global advertising market grew 15.6% in 2021 after experiencing a slowdown in 2020. From […]
Leticia Haro, a student at the University of Texas in the Permian Basin, said what led her to study social work was that it aligned with her values of fighting for social justice, human rights man and human dignity. Haro, who will graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in social work, said she had […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) – As politicians enter the early stages of their 2022 primary campaigns, many are forming informal relationships with social media influencers to help build their own visibility. For example, Gov. JB Pritzker attended a late night live show in Chicago on Tuesday night and shared the stage with Shermann ‘Dilla’ Thomas’, an […]
Image: Getty Images The Federal Ministry of the Attorney General has given a first look at Australia’s anti-trolling social media legislation, which aims to force social media platforms to disclose users’ personal information if they make potentially defamatory comments. Under the law, entitled the Social media bill 2021 (anti-trolling), tech companies would be classified as […]
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Two USC faculty members Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work received the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program award from the United States Department of State for continuing their research internationally. Clinical Professor Emeritus Anne Katz and Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Lewis are among a very small number of USC professors awarded in 2020 and 2021 (with […]
Of this grant, eight education students and eight social work students will each receive a scholarship of $ 10,000 for one year. The grant provides scholarships for the next five years. “We know we need to support early childhood special education teachers and social workers as they work with some of our younger members of […]
LAWRENCE – A professor at the University of Kansas is co-author of a new article which argues that broadband access is an issue of human rights and social justice as marginalized communities are left behind in the divide digital. The United Nations General Assembly declared Internet access as a fundamental human right in 2016. As […]
“Latinx in Social Work: Stories that Heal, Inspire and Connect Communities” amplifies and highlights the voices of incredible Latinx social workers. The book is a # 1 Amazon bestseller. “The book is a revelation to highlight Latinx’s contributors to the quality of life of New Yorkers, outlines a blueprint for the younger generations of social […]
In the United States, someone commits suicide every ten minutes. It is a public health epidemic that has grown steadily over the past 15 years and has resulted in more than $ 70 billion in medical costs and lost productivity. In the aftermath of an individual’s suicide, it has become all too common to hear […]
By Geoff LoCiceroVCU School of Social Work Miriam Kuttikat, Ph.D., has traveled to India several times to study Tamil refugees displaced by the civil war in Sri Lanka. His work began with a visit to a refugee camp in 2007 and included six additional trips over the following decade. Along the way, Kuttikat’s efforts have […]
Mark: Social status x Nike Model: Dunk “Free lunch” Release date: September 10 (color “Chocolate Milk”), October 15 (color “Strawberry Milk”) Price: $ 130 To buy: Social status What the Internet says: Not only did the Social Status Dunk Special Edition captivate sneaker fans, the story behind the project resonated with audiences, who believe Social […]
Each vintage piece of luggage in the installation-performance tells a part of Rogério Pinto’s story. Transformed into sculptures, suitcases and trunks tell of a time when he was consumed by the loss of his three-year-old sister Marília and the struggles of his family after her death. Born and raised in Brazil, Pinto, professor and associate […]
UHD Professor Dr Dawn McCarty explains what drives migrants to the US border and what resources await them when they arrive. HOUSTON – Over the past week, we’ve all seen footage from Del Rio, Texas, showing Haitian migrants camping under a bridge near the border. But in recent years, images of migrant caravans have also […]
Newswise – Since joining Buffalo State College’s Department of Social Work in 2013, Karen Edmond, ’99, has racked up a host of high-level honors and appointments, including College Senate and Council seats. Executive of the Professional Staff Caucus. Last July, her influence reached the national level when she was appointed for three years to the […]
Latinos who think they have good social status in the United States are more likely to have better heart health, peer review finds paper. What is happening: The study examined how the perception of status, success, and prestige in relation to other people correlates with health factors such as body mass index, blood pressure, and […]
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Hispanics and Latinos in the United States who perceive themselves to have higher social status are more likely to have ideal markers of cardiovascular health, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Principal author Lissette Piedra, Professor of social work at the University of Illinois […]
WEDNESDAY Aug 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Subjective (perceived) social status (SSS) is associated with overall cardiovascular health (CVH) in Hispanic / Latino adults, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Lissette M. Piedra, Ph.D., of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and colleagues analyzed baseline […]
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As the country marks the first anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin, questions about where the social justice movement will take from here continue to abound. Legislative progress to directly address the plight of black men like Floyd has been an uphill battle. The George Floyd Justice in […]
It is a disturbing truth to humanity that we are inherently hierarchical. Our brain is a meaning-making operation, and one of its basic procedures is to organize concepts in a hierarchical fashion. Hierarchies make order out of chaos, and the order they make is useful for survival. A system that ranks threats and opportunities hierarchically […]
It is often said that if you try to please everyone you will drive yourself crazy. This sentiment is certainly true, but it is also human nature to desire acceptance, popularity and respect. So how do you achieve high esteem and social status in the eyes of others? Researchers from the University of Texas at […]
“I am grateful for what I am and what I have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how much one can be satisfied with nothing definite, only a sense of existence. how I laugh when I think of my vague and undefined riches. No run on my bank can empty it – for my […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Beyond fame and fortune, certain traits and behaviors can have a pervasive influence on social ascension, according to a study conducted by evolutionary psychologists at the University of Texas at Austin. The study of 2,751 people in 14 countries identified universally valued qualities, such as intelligence and honesty, that can enhance a […]
Employers judge the social status of potential employees just seconds after hearing them speak for the first time, according to researchers who say it could affect job prospects and pay. The researchers argued in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that the idea that the United States is meritocratic – summed up […]
Although we hate comparing ourselves to others, we are often affected by our own perception of ourselves relative to others when it comes to work. The idea that our own socioeconomic status is holding us back can even affect our ability to keep certain jobs or pursue another. There are ways HR professionals can help […]
“How are you?” “Oh, you know, busy, busy.” Such is a very common conversation in the United States. But why, ask researchers at Columbia and Harvard universities, is everyone suddenly bragging about being busy? Just 100 years ago, boasting about your hobbies, not your job, was a sign of importance and wealth. In a series […]
Share this Item You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International License. According to the researchers, a higher socioeconomic status can lead to an increase in a person’s level of confidence. Individuals within societies exhibit varying levels of trust, and a person’s ability to trust others can impact their standing in […]
Nobel Prize-winning economist John Harsanyi has stated that “apart from economic gains, social status appears to be the most important incentive and motivating force in social behavior.” The greater the disparities in status, the more people care about their status, and the differences between haves and have-nots have been extremely pronounced during the economic downturn […]