Social Work (Social Policy) Used as a Tool of Social Control

The end of social work: neoliberalizing social policy implementation

Correction: Social Network Analysis As a Tool for Research Policy

An extensive range of metrics has been proposed to quantify the scientific impact of papers, journals, individual researchers, and institutions [1]. A recent article reviewed no less than 57 metrics used for measuring research output [2]. Nevertheless, new ways of measuring research are still being proposed. A relatively novel method for quantifying research output is Social Network Analysis (S...

Social Work in Disaster, a Case Report

Introduction: Natural disasters cause many problems for society. Children are one of the most vulnerable groups that could face severe mental illness and are often separated from their family members and primary caregivers in this situation. Therefore, professional interventions are necessary to reduce the consequence of such situations for children. The purpose of this article is to report a s...

Self efficacy, social acceptance and locus of control as predictors of social interest among Iranian students

Social interest is human phenomenon which can be considered as structure of personality in psychology. This descriptive correlation study aimed to investigate self efficacy, social acceptance and locus of control as predictors of social interest. This was correlational study. The sample consisted of 153 boys and 147 girls who were studying at private middle schools. Multistage cluster sampling ...

The Determination of Social Needs as Drivers of Social Innovation

Social innovation has been contextualized as a new way of resolving deeply entrenched development issues. The identification and resolution of social needs is said to be the driving force of social innovation. With features such as sustainability and scalability, social innovation has the potential to change the way we perceive and engage with development in the future. This research takes a cr...