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Our featured excerpt this month (below) is SaraKay Smullens' review of Bruised, starring and directed by Halle Berry. Don't miss it.
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Highlights of this issue include: social work ethics and money, questions to ask in your social work job
interview, equity-minded practice, being anti-racist, facing oneself in a
racist nation, the DSW degree, book reviews, technology, and more. See listing below (after the "Featured Excerpt").
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Publisher/Editor
THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER®
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December marks several observances, including but not limited to:
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- Jane Addams Day (December 10)
- Human Rights Day (December 10)
- International Human Solidarity Day (December 20)
...and more.
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In Defense of Halle Berry's Bruised: A Film Gift to Social Work and Our Clients
Editor’s Note: This excerpt is from THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER website at SocialWorker.com. Read the complete article at:
by SaraKay Smullens, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, CGP, CFLE, BCD
The long-anticipated film Bruised marks the directorial
debut of Halle Berry, the first and so far only African American woman
to win an Academy Award for best actress and one of the highest paid
Hollywood talents. To both my surprise and dismay, before viewing her
film, in which Berry plays the lead role, I heard only negative feedback
from those who had seen it. Berry’s work was described primarily as a
film with a limited, predictable plot. To test these negative waters, I
did what I rarely do if writing about a film—I read a few reviews, which
echoed parallel criticism, using descriptive words like “unsurprising,”
“clichéd,” and a “slow motion spraying of blood.”
After absorbing this negativity, I viewed Bruise. Had I not, the loss would have been mine. I completely disagree with negative feedback about this fine, inspiring work. Bruised is
an excellent film, one social workers can use to highlight client
discussions and introspection about the malignant impact of abuse if not
faced, understood, and worked through. The more I think about this
film, the deeper my respect and appreciation.
Because of hype, and title, I believe criticism came from those
who expected the life of a down-and-out fighter on the MMA (mixed
martial arts) circuit, and an examination of nail-biting fights on her
road to finally achieving a successful knockout—in other words, a female
Rocky. Or perhaps the expectation was an intricate, profound, and heartbreaking protagonist, as seen in Million Dollar Baby.
But Bruised is not a film depicting success in the
violent, life-threatening martial arts arena, or being destroyed by it.
Instead, it is a family drama about surviving in the violent, unjust,
and terrifying arena of life. The violence and harm we see inflicted in
the ring is metaphor for the struggle to survive when violated in early
years.
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BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 62 Professionals Tell "Real-Life" Stories From Social Work Practice (5th Edition)
 LOVE TO READ ABOUT WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS ARE DOING?Spend a day with social workers in 62 different settings, and learn about the many career paths available to you. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day? DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 62 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face.
"While
the broadness of social work is what brings many people into the
profession, at times it can be overwhelming.
Fortunately, we have Linda
May Grobman to help social workers navigate their careers through the
eyes of those with real life experience.
The 5th edition of Days in
the
Lives of Social Workers includes traditional and non-traditional
career
paths that offer a practical and realistic snapshot of the
diverse
fields of social work.
An added bonus is the updated list of
professional organizations, web resources, and social media, blogs and
podcasts.
This is a must have for social workers at any stage in their
career!"
Jennifer Luna, MSSW
Director, Dinitto Career Center
The University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work
The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals
 STAY ON TRACK WITH A SELF-CARE PLAN! The
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personal self-care plan. Learn how to make a SMART plan and keep
yourself accountable. Easy to read and essential for any social worker
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BEDTIME READING/GIFTS
BEGINNINGS, MIDDLES, & ENDS: SIDEWAYS STORIES ON THE ART & SOUL OF SOCIAL WORK
A DELIGHTFUL GIFT FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AT ANY STAGE IN THEIR CAREERS
With just the right blend of humor and candor, each of these stories contains nuggets of wisdom that you will not find in a traditional textbook. They capture the essence and the art and soul of social work.
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A MEANINGFUL AND BEAUTIFUL GIFT
The beautiful, full-color book - now in paperback and hardcover - makes a meaningful gift for you, a student, or a colleague.
Jonathan Singer of the Social Work Podcast wrote the foreword to this book, and he said, "Danna pays attention to life’s details with a psychotherapist’s insight and writes about them with the passion of a slam poet. She speaks to the soul of social work and inspires us to think about more than just social work."
Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW, Associate Professor, Loyola University Chicago, Founder and host, Social Work Podcast
The publisher of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER and the Social Work E-News has published several books about social work. These books make great gifts (for graduation, holidays, or other occasions) for yourself, or for your friends, students, and colleagues in social work!
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IN THIS ISSUE
Editor's Eye
This Month
Job Corner/Current Job Openings
Featured Excerpt
News & Announcements
In Print
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