LibGuides: SWR-300: Lesson 8 Resources

Lesson 8 Required Resources

Articles

Careers in Social Work: Outlook, Pay, and More
Torpa, E. (2018, March). Careers in social work: Outlook, pay, and more. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/article/social-workers.htm
This resource goes into some detail about careers in social work. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a great source of hard data about the profession, and it’s projected future in the labor market.

Videos

TEDx. (2015, April 10). Social workers as superheroes|Anna Scheyett [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/A27QjpQ_Ieo

This resource goes into some detail about careers in social work. Anna Sheyett is a social worker who provides an uplifting explanation of what social workers do.

Allenby, M. (2018, November 30). An introduction to systems theory in social work practice [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/hZQSGh1PBLE

As you may recall from Lesson 1, systems theory is multi-faceted. It can be difficult to grasp because it has so many important parts. In this somewhat casual video, Dr. Allenby summarizes the main concepts of systems theory for his social work students. He grounds his discussion in an experience from his own life which helps to make systems theory even more accessible.

Assignment 8a Resources

Assignment 8a Reading Directions
Use this document to help you choose your social work fields of interest and complete the reading for Assignment 8a.

Assignment 8a Reading
Ritter, J.R., & Vakalhi, H.F.O. (2014). 101 careers in social work (2nd ed.). Springer.