2026 Article Archive

Spring 2026 Issue

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Social Worker Safety: Emerging Best Practices
Social workers face a disproportionate risk of assault and threats, but a proposed federal workplace violence prevention standard could help make workplaces safer.

What to Consider When Considering AI
To make effective use of the technology available to them, social workers must understand both what the tools can do as well as what the limitations and regulations surrounding them are.

Social Work Without Borders
Global social work recognizes that social issues transcend national boundaries. Whether located in the United States or abroad, social workers can be involved in international issues that have widespread effects.

Keeping Veterans in PTSD Treatment
About one-quarter of veterans drop out of PTSD therapy, but dropout rates vary significantly depending on the type of treatment used. Matching the right treatment with a veteran’s needs can increase engagement.

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Editor’s Note
Celebrating Our Silver Anniversary

Legal Challenges
Social work is becoming increasingly digital, but these tools also introduce legal implications that can put social workers and their clients at risk.

Documentation Challenges
There’s a delicate balance between documenting enough details without revealing too much.

Forensic Social Work
Incarcerated transgender individuals face challenges such as lack of access to gender-affirming care, housing that’s not based on gender identity, an increased risk of violence, and isolation.

Research Review

Children & Families
A 22-year-old student social worker reflects on her experience facilitating mandated parenting groups.

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News Briefs

Winter 2026 Issue

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When Virtual Worlds Meet Real-World Practice
Immersive technology is revolutionizing social work education, allowing students to practice high-stakes scenarios without risking real-world consequences.

In Case of Detention
Whether they work in immigration services or other sectors, social workers should be prepared to support clients concerned about the possibility of detention and deportation.

Social Work Licensure
Ensuring professional standards of practice, social work licensure continues to change along with societal needs and evolution of the profession.

Navigating Funding Cuts to Mental Health Services
Legislative changes related to mental and behavioral health funding are impacting Medicaid recipients, social work students, mental health professionals, and others.

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Editor’s Note
A Season of Transition

Practice Matters
Social workers can enhance their effectiveness through collaboration as members of interprofessional teams.

Health Care
Hospital social workers can move beyond just discharge planning to leading mental health innovation in acute hospitals.

Remote Social Work
For a social worker working from home, connection and advocacy happens via computer screen.

Children and Families
The Female Growth and Development Study examines the biological effects of child maltreatment.

LGBTQ+ Partner Violence
LGBTQIA2S+ people experience intimate partner violence at equal or higher rates than their heterosexual and cisgender peers, but survivors remain underserved.

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