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ETSU Social Work Policy Podcast with Dr. Jessica Toft: Getting Current (14:18 mins)
No full textDr. Jessica Toft talks about how social workers can make a difference in changing systems when everything feels stuck; ethical issues in bureaucracies and social justice; the importance of historical knowledge in making changes today; critical theory; and current focuses of the social work profession; and what social work students who may be going into micro-focused work need to know
ETSU Social Work Policy Podcast with Dr. Jessica Toft: History (11:59 mins)
No full textDr. Jessica Toft discusses the history of social welfare, including social movements that pave the way for new and more equitable laws, and how social workers have effectively or ineffectively advocated for legislative changes. Information about neoliberalism and abolitionist social work is highlighted
ETSU Social Work Policy Podcast with Dr. Jessica Toft: Full Podcast (31:34 mins)
No full textDr. Jessica Toft discusses the history of social welfare, including social movements that pave the way for new and more equitable laws, and how social workers have effectively or ineffectively advocated for legislative changes. She discusses how social workers can make a difference in changing systems when everything feels stuck; ethical issues in bureaucracies and social justice; the importance of historical knowledge in making changes today; current focuses of the social work profession; and what social work students who may be going into micro-focused work need to know. Furthermore, she highlights neoliberalism, critical theory, and abolitionist social work
CASCW Core Series Episode 10 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 0: Introduction to Neoliberalism and Child Welfare
No full textRuntime 19:43Dr. Traci LaLiberte speaks with Dr. Jessica Toft to introduce a three part series on Neoliberalism. Dr. Toft provides an in-depth introduction to Neoliberalism, Social Work and Child Welfare Work. The series will feature research and interviews describing how it relates to Social Work. Additional Resources: https://www.aliainnovations.org/LaLiberte, Traci; Toft, Jessica. (2021). CASCW Core Series Episode 10 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 0: Introduction to Neoliberalism and Child Welfare. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259199
CASCW Core Series Episode 13 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 3: Interviews with Mimi Abamovitz and Jennifer Zelnick
No full textRuntime 1:03:30In this episode Professor Jessica Toft interviews Mimi Abramovitz and Jennifer Zelnick to discuss their New York City study about managerialism impact on social service providers.Toft, Jessica; Abramovitz, Mimi; Zelnick, Jennifer. (2021). CASCW Core Series Episode 13 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 3: Interviews with Mimi Abamovitz and Jennifer Zelnick. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259202
CASCW Core Series Episode 14 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 4: Survey Findings of licensed Social Workers in Minnesota
No full textRuntime 30:55Dr. Jessica Toft and PhD candidate Ruti Soffer-Elnekave discuss survey findings from a scoping review they conducted in which they summarized the literature that discussed what neoliberalism actually is and how it interfaces with social work, specifically working conditions. The hosts examine the impact on child welfare social workers in Minnesota.Toft, Jessica; Soffer-Elnekave, Ruti. (2022). CASCW Core Series Episode 14 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 4: Survey Findings of licensed Social Workers in Minnesota. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259203
Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 5: Professional Discretion: New Ideas and Stories from the Field
No full textRuntime 50:00Dr. Toft introduces new thinking on what professional discretion in social work is. She interviews social workers from child protection, housing, and mental health about their professional discretion struggles and successes in the current practice landscapeToft, Jessica; Amundson, Elin; Lowery, Channel. (2023). Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 5: Professional Discretion: New Ideas and Stories from the Field. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259779
CASCW Core Series Episode 11 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 1: What is Neoliberalism and Why Does it Matter for Social Work?
No full textRuntime 47:32Dr. Toft and PhD candidate, Ruti Soffer-Elnekave dive into what neoliberalism actually is and why it matters in social work practice. They discuss transactional interaction and exchange, social contracts and social provisioning, marketization and the important connection to social service providers and non-profit work. The hosts also discuss the complexities of the social work profession as it relates to client engagement, risk assessment, and prevention.Toft, Jessica; Soffer-Elnekave, Ruti. (2021). CASCW Core Series Episode 11 / Theoretical Underpinnings in Child Welfare Podcast Series Episode 1: What is Neoliberalism and Why Does it Matter for Social Work?. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/259200
A Conversation with Jessica B. Harris
No full textA conversation with culinary historian and award-winning author Jessica B. Harris, moderated by Gabrielle Fulton Ponder
Jessica Stremer: Cook Prize 2024, Silver Medal Acceptance Speech
No full textAuthor Jessica Stremer gives an acceptance speech for Great Carrier Reef (Holiday House)https://educate.bankstreet.edu/cook/1013/thumbnail.jp
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