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On 9 June 1994 Presidential Decision Directive NSC 26 ("United States Policy on the Arctic and Antarctic Regions") stated that U.S. policy toward Antarctica has four fundamental objectives: (1) protecting the relatively unspoiled environment of Antarctica and its associated ecosystems, (2) preserving and pursuing unique opportunities for ...
Historically, social work practice has been divided between two different categories: micro practice and macro practice. [1] Although there is often an overlap in skills between the two areas, micro-practitioners generally focus on working with individuals whereas macro-practitioners generally work on creating change in larger social, political ...
Mary believed social welfare was a civic responsibility and many of her theories on social work were adopted for use in Asia, South America and Europe. [ 1 ] Some of the most notable contributions Mary Richmond gave was that she fought to obtain legislation for deserted wives and founded the Pennsylvania Child Labor Committee, the Public ...
Social work is a broad profession that intersects with several disciplines. Social work organizations offer the following definitions: Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.
Macro social work is the use of social work skills training and perspective to produce large scale social change or social justice of some kind. [1] Unlike micro or mezzo social work, which deals with individual and small group issues, macro social work aims to address societal problems at their roots; however, it has recently not received the same level of importance.
Financial social work is an interactive and introspective, multidisciplinary approach that helps individuals explore and address their unconscious feelings, thoughts and attitudes about money. [1] This self-examination process enables people to improve their relationship with their money and thus establish healthier money habits that lead to ...
So what you have to do is choose a space in your house that is for work, and you work there. And when a work call comes in, you say, ‘Hang on just a second.’ And you go to that little ...
Cartography – study and practice of making maps or globes. Human geography – the branch of the social sciences that studies the world, its people, communities, and cultures with an emphasis on relations of and across space and place. Critical geography – takes a critical theory (Frankfurt School) approach to the study and analysis of ...