Podsocs - Social Work Podcasts

On the 23rd June 2012, the federal Australian government announced a forthcoming apology to Australian birth mothers who experienced forced adoption.

On the 23rd June 2012, the federal Australian government announced a forthcoming apology to Australian birth mothers who experienced forced adoption.

I have the pleasure today to be in conversation with Teoh Ai Hua, President of the Malaysian Association of Social Workers and Raymund Jagan, also from the Malaysian Association of Social Workers and counsellor in the Social Welfare Department, Kuala Lumpar office. There are exciting changes afoot in Malaysian Social Work.

I have the pleasure today to be in conversation with Teoh Ai Hua, President of the Malaysian Association of Social Workers and Raymund Jagan, also from the Malaysian Association of Social Workers and counsellor in the Social Welfare Department, Kuala Lumpar office. There are exciting changes afoot in Malaysian Social Work.

Julie Clark interviews Jennifer Porter, a four-time tissue recipient, who is also an attorney working for an organ procurement organization in the U.S.

Julie Clark interviews Jennifer Porter, a four-time tissue recipient, who is also an attorney working for an organ procurement organization in the U.S.

Approximately 35,000 people go missing in Australia every year. There is a terrible legacy for families, friends and communities.

Approximately 35,000 people go missing in Australia every year. There is a terrible legacy for families, friends and communities.

Maggie Walter presents some challenging ideas in this podcast, particularly how white privilege dominates within Australian society to the point of invisibility. Her research examines whiteness in Australian social work through the lens of Bourdieu and whiteness theory.

Judith Gibbons and Karen Smith Rotabi, talk about their new edited book on intercountry adoption. Talking to us from Guatemala, they discuss contemporary debates in intercountry adoption, tensions, ethics, challenges and the implications for social workers, psychologists and other human services practitioners engaged in this phenomenon.

Judith Gibbons and Karen Smith Rotabi, talk about their new edited book on intercountry adoption. Talking to us from Guatemala, they discuss contemporary debates in intercountry adoption, tensions, ethics, challenges and the implications for social workers, psychologists and other human services practitioners engaged in this phenomenon.

In this podcast, Elizabeth Beddoe discusses the role of resilience in social work particularly in relation to practitioner and student well-being.

In this podcast, Elizabeth Beddoe discusses the role of resilience in social work particularly in relation to practitioner and student well-being.

In this podcast, Rosemary Okoli discusses her PhD research which explores the experiences of street vending children in Nigeria, giving us a rich insight into the how these children perceive their lives and work and in the process dispels some myths based on western perceptions.

In this podcast, Rosemary Okoli discusses her PhD research which explores the experiences of street vending children in Nigeria, giving us a rich insight into the how these children perceive their lives and work and in the process dispels some myths based on western perceptions.