National Association of Social Workers

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National Association of Social Workers
Formation1955
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersWashington, DC, US
Location
  • United States
Membership120,000
Official language
English
Board President
Yvonne Chase, PhD, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
Key people
Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, Chief Executive Officer
Websitewww.socialworkers.org

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is a professional organization of social workers in the United States. NASW has about 120,000 members.[1] The NASW provides guidance, research, up to date information, advocacy, and other resources for its members and for social workers in general. Members of the NASW are also able to obtain malpractice insurance, members-only publications, discounts on other products and services, and continuing education.

History

In 1955, the National Association of Social Workers was established through the consolidation of the following seven organizations:[2]

  • American Association of Social Workers
  • American Association of Psychiatric Social Workers
  • American Association of Group Workers
  • Association for the Study of Community Organization
  • American Association of Medical Social Workers
  • National Association of School Social Workers
  • Social Work Research Group

Chapters

NASW has 55 chapters, with chapters in each of the 50 states, New York City, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam.[3] Each chapter has a board of directors that develops programs to serve its members and to facilitate participation by its members.[4]

Code of ethics

NASW Press

NASW Press is the division of the National Association of Social Workers that publishes books and journals for the social work profession. The NASW Press was formally established in 1990 to advance social work scholarship through the publication of books, journals, and other resources.[5] The NASW Press portfolio includes academic journals, scholarly texts, practice manuals, reference works, pamphlets, brochures, and videos. NASW Press publishes over 100 scholarly textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, practice manuals, reference works, pamphlets, videos, and brochures in the United States and abroad.[6]

  • Books: The NASW Press catalog includes scholarly books and e-books, practice manuals, brochures and posters.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About NASW". National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. ↑ "The History of NASW". National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Archived from the original on 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  3. ↑ "NASW Chapters". National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
  4. ↑ "National Association of Social Workers (NASW)". NASW - National Association of Social Workers. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. ↑ Beebe, L. (1993). Preface. In L. Beebe (Ed.), Professional Writing for the Human Services (pp. vi–x). Washington, DC: NASW Press
  6. ↑ National Association of Social Workers. (2009).

    Publications

    • Social Work Advocates Magazine and NASW News: Beginning August 2018 Social Work Advocates magazine became NASW's primary means of communicating with membership about association activities and developments in professional practice and social policy. It carries statements of opinion by a variety of spokespersons and the views expressed do not necessarily represent positions of NASW. The magazine is published quarterly. It replaced NASW News, which began publishing in 1956 and was the official newspaper of the National Association of Social Workers for six decades. Many issues of NASW News are available in an online archive.
    • Journals: Since NASW began publishing its flagship journal, Social Work, in 1955, its portfolio has grown to five journals—including the specialty journals Children & Schools, Health & Social Work, Social Work Research—and Social Work Abstracts.
    • Social Work Abstracts is a resource for literature searches in social work and social welfare. The president of NASW appoints members to the journal’s advisory group, which establishes policy for the journal.
    • Reference Works: Among NASW Press' reference works, the Encyclopedia of Social Work and The Social Work Dictionary are the most widely distributed titles. NASW policy statements are revised and published every three years in Social Work Speaks, which is now in its 12th edition.<ref>"NASW Press. (2020). "Reference Works"". Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  7. ↑ "NASW Press. (2020). All titles". Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  8. ↑ NASW Press eBooks (2020). All titles.

External links

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