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The Social, Economic, And Public Health Consequences Of Global Population Aging: Implications For Social Work Practice And Public Policy, Mitchell A. Kaplan, Marian M. Inguanzo Oct 2017

The Social, Economic, And Public Health Consequences Of Global Population Aging: Implications For Social Work Practice And Public Policy, Mitchell A. Kaplan, Marian M. Inguanzo

Journal of Social Work in the Global Community

Human populations around the world are growing older at the most astounding rate in the history of humanity. Advances in technology are enabling health care providers to deliver the latest innovations in treatment and prevention services to a broader spectrum of adult populations across the lifespan making longevity increasingly more commonplace rather than the exception to the rule in most of the industrialized world. This article provides an overview of the key social, economic, and public health costs and consequences that aging populations will exact upon international communities in the years ahead. It also examines the most significant social challenges …


Invest In Your Librarians: An Open Thesis To Nypl President Tony Marx, Wilfredo Rivera-Scotti Feb 2017

Invest In Your Librarians: An Open Thesis To Nypl President Tony Marx, Wilfredo Rivera-Scotti

Publications and Research

An exploration of the resources required to address the issues New York City public libraries – particularly those in underserved, low-income communities – face in dealing with patrons afflicted by homelessness, mental illness and addictions.

Using a New York Public Library branch in the Bronx as a case study, there will be ample evidence indicating a lack of resources for both employees and patrons alike.


Fixing The System Thesis10.4.2.Docx, Rebecca Milam Dec 2016

Fixing The System Thesis10.4.2.Docx, Rebecca Milam

Rebecca Milam

The purpose of this research is to identify the issues with the West Virginia Foster Care System. Every year social workers and foster parents live in the system and see the problems of the system. The first phase of the project involves in-depth interviews with 25 social workers and parents. To try to answer the question “What are the problems with the foster care system in the state of West Virginia?” I audio-recorded interviews and transcribed them. The final phase was to analyze the transcriptions on Atlas Ti. By identifying what foster parents and social workers believe are the issues …