Definition of Social Work (International Federation of Social Workers)
The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.
Contents
Social Work Related Associations
Theoretical Frameworks and Models
International Resources for Social Workers
Local resources for Social Workers
Tools for Statistics and Research
Training and Continued Education
| Title | URL | Remarks |
| Social Work Related Associations | - | - |
| SASW: Singapore Association of Social Workers | http://www.sasw.org.sg | - |
| International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) | http://www.ifsw.org/ | IFSW is a global organisation striving for social justice, human rights and social development through the development of social work, best practices and international cooperation between social workers and their professional organisations. |
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| Journals and Press | - | - |
| NASW | http://www.naswpress.org/ | (leading scholarly press in the social sciences) |
| Electronic Journal of Social Work (EJSW) | http://www.ejsw.net/ | - |
| British Journal of Social Work | http://bjsw.oupjournals.org/ | - |
| UBS Library Services Pte Ltd | http://www.library2000.com.sg | - |
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| Theoretical Frameworks and Models | - | - |
| AVANTA, The Virginia Satir Network | http://www.avanta.net/Default.htm | - |
| Bowen Centre for the Study of the Family | http://www.thebowencenter.org/ | - |
| Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | http://www.cognitivetherapy.com/ | - |
| Marriage & Family Therapy | http://www.mftsource.com/Family.htm | - |
| Strategic Therapy | Strategic Therapy | - |
| International Transactional Analysis Association | http://www.itaa-net.org/ | - |
| NLPInfo.com (on Neuro Linguistic Programming) | http://www.nlpinfo.com/ | - |
| About Neuro Linguistic Programming | http://www.nlp.com/about-nlp/index.html | Provides information about NLP. |
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| International Resources for Social Workers | - | - |
| GWB School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis: Social Work and Social Services Web Sites | http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/websites.html | The Internet offers a wide variety of online resources of interest to social workers and those in the social services fields. The listing below is a representation of some of the information available to the user. |
| PRAXIS: Resources For Social and Economic Development | http://www.ssw.upenn.edu/~restes/praxis.html | PRAXIS, the international development homepage of Prof. Richard J. Estes of the University of Pennsylvania. PRAXIS provides access to a vast array of archival resources on international and comparative social development. The intellectual commitment of PRAXIS is to the promotion of positive social change through informed action. |
| World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers | http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw/ | The site was created to facilitate social workers' access to information available on the WWW. The mission of the site has been to help social workers throughout the world obtain the WWW based information they need. |
| The New Social Worker Online | http://www.socialworker.com/websites.htm | - |
| Schools of Social Work [From Social Work Access Network (SWAN)] | http://cosw.sc.edu/swan/univ.html | Contains a listing of various schools of social work. |
| Social Work Publication [From Social Work Access Network (SWAN)] | http://cosw.sc.edu/swan/media.html | Contains a listing of various social work related publication |
| Stress Management Resources | http://mentalhealth.about.com/od/stress/ | - |
| Grief Briefs | http://home.inreach.com/overbeck/grfbrfs.htm | Grief Resources Page |
| RAINBOWS | http://www.rainbows.org |
RAINBOWS, an international organization, provides a bridge to emotional healing for children, adolescents, and adults confronting death, divorce or other painful family transition - "because it doesn't need to hurt forever." |
| ISPCAN | http://www.ispcan.org | The International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, founded in 1977, is the only multidisciplinary international organization that brings together a worldwide cross-section of committed professionals to work towards the prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect and exploitation globally. |
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| Local resources for Social Workers (Singapore) | - | - |
| Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) | http://www.mcds.gov.sg | - |
| National Council of Social Service (NCSS) | http://www.ncss.org.sg | - |
| Community Development Council | http://www.cdc.org.sg/ | - |
| Singapore Children's Society | http://www.childrensociety.org.sg | - |
| Disability Portal | http://www.disability.org.sg/home | Provides a comprehensive range and convenient source of information on disabilities and related services for people from all walks of life - caregivers, people with disabilities, doctors, social workers, community leaders, retirees, volunteers, students and the general public |
| ENABLEnet The Disabled People's Association Singapore | http://www.dpa.org.sg/ | The D P A �s website you are viewing now is AAA compliance, having been redesigned and satisfies all the three priority levels provided by WCAG. The site is also Speech-Enabled using Speech First Technology which allows for users to navigate through the site using speech through the Speech First client. |
| Singapore Association for the Deaf | http://www.sadeaf.org.sg/ | - |
| Society for the Promotion of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Research and Knowledge (SPARK) | http://www.spark.org.sg/ | - |
| Psychological and Guidance Services Branch, Ministry of Education, Singapore | http://www.moe.gov.sg/pgsb/ | - |
| Syriah Court (of Singapore) | http://www.syariahcourt.gov.sg | - |
| Flyin Solo (Resources and Support for Unmarried Singapore Mums) | http://www.flyinsolo.org/ | - |
| Liberty League | http://www.libertyleague.com.sg | Liberty League's mission is to promote gender and sexual health for the individual, family and society. |
| Kampung Senang | http://www.kg-senang.org.sg/ | - |
| Eldercare Service Locator (ESL) | http://www.ics.com.sg/locator | An eldercsare service locator, developed by ICS, to assist public as well as healthcare professionals to locator the services that an elderly may need. |
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| Tools for Statistics and Research | - | - |
| StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook | http://www.statsoftinc.com/textbook/stathome.html | This Electronic Statistics Textbook offers training in the understanding and application of statistics. |
| SPSS, Singapore | http://www.spss.com.sg | Established in 1996, SPSS BI (Singapore) Pte Ltd is the principal office for all SPSS products and services. |
| Training and Continued Education | - | - |
| Academy of Human Development | http://www.ahd.com.sg | - |
| Social Service Training Institute | http://www.ssti.org.sg | - |
| NUS Extension | http://www.nus.edu.sg/nex | - |
| FRTC: Training Resources | http://www.sasw.org.sg/sasw/id37.htm | - |
| Civil Service College | http://www.cscollege.gov.sg | - |