A light in the darkest time By Liu Xiaoan, Good Companion Response Team, Wuhan, China Email: liu.xiaoan@qq.com “My mother was up all night. What can I do? Please help her. We can’t wait any longer!” This is one of the messages from online groups seeking help during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, the epicenter of…
The Global Agenda 2020 – 2030 – consultation on First theme 2020-2022 The consultation on consolidating ideas from social workers around the world on the next Global Agenda is on-going. Please think and share your ideas to IASSW. The consultation on the proposed pillar for 2020-2022 ends on 30 August 2020. A unique Global Agenda…
Call for articles /submission Social Dialogue#23 Topic: Social work through a black feminist lens In the next edition of social dialogue, the editors would like to explore social work with a black feminist lens. In particular we would like Black women working in practice, academe, policy and activist organizations to write a short article outlining…
Thank you message from Prof. Annamaria Campanini, President of IASSW (2020-2024) My heartfelt thanks for all blessings from my friends and colleagues around the world! Your support always motivates me to promote social work education and social work development wholeheartedly! In this year of uncertainties, we need global solidarity from all social workers and educators…
During COVID-19 Outbreak, School of Social Work At China Women’s University Cooperated with Professional Social Organizations to Provide Community Services Prepared by Miao Yan Mei (Associate Professor) School of Social Work At China Women’s University Under the guidance and with the financial support of the China Association for Social Work Education (CASWE), the School of…
IASSW Online General Assembly 2020 IASSW held its Online General Assembly 2020 on July 30, 2020. It was attended by many members and Board of Directors of IASSW from all five continents/ across the world. Prof. Annamaria Campanini who will continue her presidency in the next 4 years (2020-2024) thanked all executive committees and board…
IASSW Elections 2020 – Results Many Congratulations to IASSW newly elected board members for 4 years of term (2020-2024) President Annamaria Campanini (re-elected) from Italy More details : https://bit.ly/2PdHcxs Secretary Barbara Shank (re-elected) from USA More details :https://bit.ly/2EF5hLD Member –at-Large: Member at- Large-: Jessica Hanna JÖNSSON from Sweden More details : https://bit.ly/30eoCeB Maria…
Responding to vulnerable people: Emergency social work practice in nursing homes in Wuhan, China Prepared by Yan Huang, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, School of Health, Fujian Medical University Jingrong Chen, MSW, Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University Since January this year, China has been shrouded in the shadow…
You are Here for All of Us, We are Here for You: Online Social Work Services to Physicians and Nurses Working in Temporary Quarantine Hospitals in Tianjin, China Prepared by Yang Yunjuan, Wang Miao Department of Social Work, Tianjin University of Technology, China Background: With the outbreak of COVID-19, China adopted the strongest epidemic policies.…
Community’s Online and Offline Interdisciplinary SMPC Model in Shaanxi, China Prepared by Ying Liu Associate Professor, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China The outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 has impacted different walks of life including individuals, groups and organizations in China. To address social challenges under the state of emergency, the active participation and professional assistance…